affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading It was, however, not only that affectionate remembrance which held the friends so closely united.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
(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 We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
Atjeh
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From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
Banjoe
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From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
boar-hunt
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From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
without stop or interruption
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
make right or correct
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE.
cosilyadverb
in a cozy manner
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
the act of departing
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
Djoerang
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From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
only a very short time before
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was, however, not only that affectionate remembrance which held the friends so closely united.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, not only that affectionate remembrance which held the friends so closely united.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, not only that affectionate remembrance which held the friends so closely united.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
something that is lost
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was, however, not only that affectionate remembrance which held the friends so closely united.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
and nothing more
From this reading It was, however, not only that affectionate remembrance which held the friends so closely united.
Pahit
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From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
Pringapoes
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From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
on the contrary
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It was, however, not only that affectionate remembrance which held the friends so closely united.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
cut with a saw
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading It was, however, not only that affectionate remembrance which held the friends so closely united.
the act of using
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
Verstork
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From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The loss of one of their number had strengthened rather than weakened their mutual feelings of friendship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The departure of Verstork for Atjeh, seemed to have drawn more closely together the little band of friends which, after the boar-hunt in the Djoerang Pringapoes, we saw so cosily seated around the hospitable board at Banjoe Pahit.
William
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From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
but in spite of that
From this reading We said the loss of one of their friends; but in this case that is hardly the correct word to use; for, though William Verstork was far away, yet he continued to dwell in the memory of them all, and he was perpetually the subject of their conversation.
