abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading Professor Liedenbrock seemed to be greatly abstracted.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
analyticallyadverbUS /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkli/
by virtue of analysis
From this reading Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Professor Liedenbrock seemed to be greatly abstracted.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny.
DISMAYnounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
EvidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny.
FAMINEnounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
FOLLOWEDverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The ruling thought gave him no rest.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Professor Liedenbrock seemed to be greatly abstracted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ruling thought gave him no rest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
Liedenbrock
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From this reading Professor Liedenbrock seemed to be greatly abstracted.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The ruling thought gave him no rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Liedenbrock seemed to be greatly abstracted.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The ruling thought gave him no rest.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading The ruling thought gave him no rest.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Professor Liedenbrock seemed to be greatly abstracted.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
THENadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The ruling thought gave him no rest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading FAMINE, THEN VICTORY, FOLLOWED BY DISMAY I had only just time to replace the unfortunate document upon the table.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny.
