used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
for the reason that
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
courant
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From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
divisible by two
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
a message received and understood
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
interpretersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətərz/
plural of “interpreter” — someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
immediately past
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
Nassar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
PolesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
done under pressure
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
saviours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
in the near future
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Last night Miss Poles, snatched by Nassar and myself from imminent danger, was too excited even to reply to the questions of her saviours.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was only this morning that I learned what had happened, and I am using these loose sheets for my narrative, because the doings and sayings of our English companion are really so eccentric that I am obliged to put our journal on one side.
at the time that
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been, in consequence, reduced to appeal to our interpreters for information, and they very soon put me _au courant_ with the situation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without saying a word, she rushed precipitately into her tent, and this morning she has not made her appearance.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "As I recorded yesterday, Miss Poles was in a regular mess when Nassar came to fetch me.
