used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
in the past
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
Brian
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From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Don’t you think that you should come to business without further delay?”
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Don’t you think that you should come to business without further delay?”
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
coraclenounUS /ˈkɔːrəkəl/
a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “Don’t you think that you should come to business without further delay?”
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
DON'T
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From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
Edmund
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From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Don’t you think that you should come to business without further delay?”
yet to be or coming
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
Harold
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From this reading “Come to business?” said Harold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
engage in
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come to business?” said Harold.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Don’t you think that you should come to business without further delay?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t you think that you should come to business without further delay?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t you think that you should come to business without further delay?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Don’t you think that you should come to business without further delay?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DON’T you think,” remarked Edmund, the next day, as the boat drifted under the great cliffs, and Brian was discharging with great ability his normal duty of resting on his oars.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Two days ago you lured me out in this coracle to make a communication to me that I judged would have some bearing upon your future course of life.
