used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
approval
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
else
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
half-year
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
immediately past
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
no person; not anyone
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE RICHMOND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
determined
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
RICHMONDnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE RICHMOND.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
have in common
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE RICHMOND.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE RICHMOND.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
