used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
Brydon
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From this reading The first possible companion his thoughts fell on, was Brydon.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The first possible companion his thoughts fell on, was Brydon.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
every-day
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From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The first possible companion his thoughts fell on, was Brydon.
Fellowes
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From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first possible companion his thoughts fell on, was Brydon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
and nothing more
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first possible companion his thoughts fell on, was Brydon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The first possible companion his thoughts fell on, was Brydon.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
on the contrary
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
Strange's
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From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
suddenly-organized
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From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
required or under orders
From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The first possible companion his thoughts fell on, was Brydon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first possible companion his thoughts fell on, was Brydon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were less surprised than might have been supposed at Strange’s suddenly-organized expedition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE next day Strange went down and told Mrs. Fellowes more or less about it, and put his wife entirely into her hands.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It would be bringing him out into the wilderness with a vengeance,” he said, and as a matter of fact it was just what Brydon wanted at the time, and he was overjoyed at the offer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had broken conventional laws now for so long that if he had settled down into a solid every-day life, without some characteristic protest, he would have been regarded rather as a fraud.
