used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
exhortverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrt/
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
feeblenessnoun
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
assemble or get together
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading SAIL HO!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
a single distinct event
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
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 A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
not any; not one
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading SAIL HO!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
the act of using
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This being so, no purpose could have been served by recurring to it, though, had he mentioned the subject, I had made up my mind to use it as a text that I had might exhort him not to meddle with his crew, nor in any way step between Captain Finn and the navigation of the ‘Bride.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
Wilfrid's
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From this reading A characteristic of Wilfrid’s mental feebleness was his inability to keep his attention long fixed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He arrived at the luncheon table to the second summons, and I was really startled, after conversing with him a little, to gather from what he said that the whole incident of the testing of the men’s eyesight had gone sheer out of his memory.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This symptom would be more or less acute according to the hold his trouble had of him.
