used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
(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 I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
being joined in close association
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But a treacherous wave, mountain-high, brought me to a sudden realization of my own condition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a treacherous wave, mountain-high, brought me to a sudden realization of my own condition.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
a state at a particular time
From this reading But a treacherous wave, mountain-high, brought me to a sudden realization of my own condition.
Dan
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From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
divisible by two
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
Holbrook
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From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
LuzonnounUS /ˈluːzɑːn/
the main island of the Philippines
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
a particular point in time
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
mountain-high
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From this reading But a treacherous wave, mountain-high, brought me to a sudden realization of my own condition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE UNWORTHY ONE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE UNWORTHY ONE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading But a treacherous wave, mountain-high, brought me to a sudden realization of my own condition.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE UNWORTHY ONE.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But a treacherous wave, mountain-high, brought me to a sudden realization of my own condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE UNWORTHY ONE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading But a treacherous wave, mountain-high, brought me to a sudden realization of my own condition.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
UNWORTHYadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE UNWORTHY ONE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in a tremble of excitement, and for the moment forgot all about my own peril.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading But a treacherous wave, mountain-high, brought me to a sudden realization of my own condition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he was lost, what would I do, even if we were fortunate to reach some part of the Island of Luzon, upon which the city of Manila is located?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since coming to the far East, or West, as you will, I had become greatly attached to Dan Holbrook; indeed he seemed like a brother to me.
