used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Promotion came in his third year of service as a reward for intelligence and efficiency.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Danvers was offered and accepted a commission.
(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 All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Promotion came in his third year of service as a reward for intelligence and efficiency.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The Hot Blood of Youth The spring warmed into summer, the summer melted into autumn.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The Hot Blood of Youth The spring warmed into summer, the summer melted into autumn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Promotion came in his third year of service as a reward for intelligence and efficiency.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Autumn, in turn, chilled into the white world of winter.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Danvers was offered and accepted a commission.
Danvers
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From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading Promotion came in his third year of service as a reward for intelligence and efficiency.
divisible by two
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Promotion came in his third year of service as a reward for intelligence and efficiency.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
a young female
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Promotion came in his third year of service as a reward for intelligence and efficiency.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The Hot Blood of Youth The spring warmed into summer, the summer melted into autumn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Autumn, in turn, chilled into the white world of winter.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Promotion came in his third year of service as a reward for intelligence and efficiency.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Hot Blood of Youth The spring warmed into summer, the summer melted into autumn.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The Hot Blood of Youth The spring warmed into summer, the summer melted into autumn.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hot Blood of Youth The spring warmed into summer, the summer melted into autumn.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Danvers was offered and accepted a commission.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
PromotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Promotion came in his third year of service as a reward for intelligence and efficiency.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Promotion came in his third year of service as a reward for intelligence and efficiency.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
the season of growth
From this reading The Hot Blood of Youth The spring warmed into summer, the summer melted into autumn.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Hot Blood of Youth The spring warmed into summer, the summer melted into autumn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hot Blood of Youth The spring warmed into summer, the summer melted into autumn.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Promotion came in his third year of service as a reward for intelligence and efficiency.
Thornhill
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From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Autumn, in turn, chilled into the white world of winter.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The Hot Blood of Youth The spring warmed into summer, the summer melted into autumn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Danvers was offered and accepted a commission.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading All thoughts of the little girl on the _Far West_ had slipped from the mind of Danvers, and even the memory of Miss Thornhill became faint--obliterated by the strenuous life of the service.
a Caucasian
From this reading Autumn, in turn, chilled into the white world of winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Autumn, in turn, chilled into the white world of winter.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Autumn, in turn, chilled into the white world of winter.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Promotion came in his third year of service as a reward for intelligence and efficiency.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The Hot Blood of Youth The spring warmed into summer, the summer melted into autumn.
