used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A greater still, Miss Gudgeon, of Primrose Court,' interjected Cyril.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
without stop or interruption
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading 'A greater still, Miss Gudgeon, of Primrose Court,' interjected Cyril.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading 'A greater still, Miss Gudgeon, of Primrose Court,' interjected Cyril.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading 'Wilderspin,' said Cyril, rising, 'the Duke of Little Egypt sleeps, as you see.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading 'Wilderspin,' said Cyril, rising, 'the Duke of Little Egypt sleeps, as you see.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
at any time
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'For the second I'm indebted to my mother.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading His Grace of the Pyramids snores, as you hear.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading 'A greater still, Miss Gudgeon, of Primrose Court,' interjected Cyril.
GudgeonnounUS /ˈɡʌdʒən/
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
From this reading 'A greater still, Miss Gudgeon, of Primrose Court,' interjected Cyril.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His Grace of the Pyramids snores, as you hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Grace of the Pyramids snores, as you hear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'For the second I'm indebted to my mother.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading 'For the second I'm indebted to my mother.
interjectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements
From this reading 'A greater still, Miss Gudgeon, of Primrose Court,' interjected Cyril.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Wilderspin,' said Cyril, rising, 'the Duke of Little Egypt sleeps, as you see.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'A greater still, Miss Gudgeon, of Primrose Court,' interjected Cyril.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'For the second I'm indebted to my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'For the second I'm indebted to my mother.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'A greater still, Miss Gudgeon, of Primrose Court,' interjected Cyril.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading 'A greater still, Miss Gudgeon, of Primrose Court,' interjected Cyril.
PyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading His Grace of the Pyramids snores, as you hear.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading 'Wilderspin,' said Cyril, rising, 'the Duke of Little Egypt sleeps, as you see.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Wilderspin,' said Cyril, rising, 'the Duke of Little Egypt sleeps, as you see.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 'For the second I'm indebted to my mother.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Wilderspin,' said Cyril, rising, 'the Duke of Little Egypt sleeps, as you see.
self-sacrificingadjective
willing to deprive yourself
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading 'Wilderspin,' said Cyril, rising, 'the Duke of Little Egypt sleeps, as you see.
snoresnounUS /snɔːrz/
plural of “snore” — the rattling noise produced when snoring
From this reading His Grace of the Pyramids snores, as you hear.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
not in physical motion
From this reading 'A greater still, Miss Gudgeon, of Primrose Court,' interjected Cyril.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'For the second I'm indebted to my mother.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'For the second I'm indebted to my mother.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
nonexistent
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
Wilderspin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet something else was wanting,' continued Wilderspin, 'to enable me for many months to concentrate my life upon one work--the self-sacrificing generosity of such a friend as I think no man ever had before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Wilderspin,' said Cyril, rising, 'the Duke of Little Egypt sleeps, as you see.
