used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I mean to have a cruise in the South Seas, at any rate,’ said Edgar.
anew
From this reading In due course Edgar Foster arrived in Sydney again.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘I mean to have a cruise in the South Seas, at any rate,’ said Edgar.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In due course Edgar Foster arrived in Sydney again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I mean to have a cruise in the South Seas, at any rate,’ said Edgar.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Wal Jessop remembered the circumstances, and said he did not think Edgar would easily find the man.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In due course Edgar Foster arrived in Sydney again.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading ‘I mean to have a cruise in the South Seas, at any rate,’ said Edgar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wal Jessop remembered the circumstances, and said he did not think Edgar would easily find the man.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due course Edgar Foster arrived in Sydney again.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Wal Jessop remembered the circumstances, and said he did not think Edgar would easily find the man.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading In due course Edgar Foster arrived in Sydney again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Wal Jessop remembered the circumstances, and said he did not think Edgar would easily find the man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading In due course Edgar Foster arrived in Sydney again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due course Edgar Foster arrived in Sydney again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
Jessop
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From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wal Jessop remembered the circumstances, and said he did not think Edgar would easily find the man.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ‘I mean to have a cruise in the South Seas, at any rate,’ said Edgar.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wal Jessop remembered the circumstances, and said he did not think Edgar would easily find the man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading ‘I mean to have a cruise in the South Seas, at any rate,’ said Edgar.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Wal Jessop remembered the circumstances, and said he did not think Edgar would easily find the man.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wal Jessop remembered the circumstances, and said he did not think Edgar would easily find the man.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ‘I mean to have a cruise in the South Seas, at any rate,’ said Edgar.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ‘I mean to have a cruise in the South Seas, at any rate,’ said Edgar.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading In due course Edgar Foster arrived in Sydney again.
carry out
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Wal Jessop remembered the circumstances, and said he did not think Edgar would easily find the man.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘He spoke of sailing for America,’ said Wal; ‘and as I have seen nothing of him for some time, I think he must have gone away.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
Wal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought it better to take Wal Jessop into his confidence, and related to him the real reason of his return to Australia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wal Jessop remembered the circumstances, and said he did not think Edgar would easily find the man.
