1st
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From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading By nature he was indolent, and he had thoroughly enjoyed his three months basking in the Egyptian sun.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
Benifett
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From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
Bindane
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From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By nature he was indolent, and he had thoroughly enjoyed his three months basking in the Egyptian sun.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
deficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
DevelopmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading By nature he was indolent, and he had thoroughly enjoyed his three months basking in the Egyptian sun.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
FinancialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
set up or found
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
an established custom
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By nature he was indolent, and he had thoroughly enjoyed his three months basking in the Egyptian sun.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading By nature he was indolent, and he had thoroughly enjoyed his three months basking in the Egyptian sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
the literary culture
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
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 He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading By nature he was indolent, and he had thoroughly enjoyed his three months basking in the Egyptian sun.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading By nature he was indolent, and he had thoroughly enjoyed his three months basking in the Egyptian sun.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
OasesnounUS /oʊˈeɪsiz/
plural of “oasis” — a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
be seated
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
a quantity of money
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading By nature he was indolent, and he had thoroughly enjoyed his three months basking in the Egyptian sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading By nature he was indolent, and he had thoroughly enjoyed his three months basking in the Egyptian sun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By nature he was indolent, and he had thoroughly enjoyed his three months basking in the Egyptian sun.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
visualizingverbUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “visualize” — imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He had the habit of thinking in millions; and his brain, in many ways so deficient, was capable of visualizing an extraordinarily prolonged repetition of the figure “o” at the end of any sum in pounds sterling.
at the time that
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Time was passing, and not much progress had been made with his great scheme for the floating of the Egyptian Oases Development Company.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was always a great pleasure to him to sit in the warmest corner of a veranda, to glance at the _Financial News_, and then to stare in front of him with an empty countenance and a mind full of wonderful commercial schemes.
the act of creating written works
From this reading When Benifett Bindane found himself writing “February 1st” upon his letters, he suddenly became the victim of a violent fit of energy.
