used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
anew
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
Blanchard
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From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
Blanchard's
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From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
bootlessadjective
unproductive of success
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
Chagford
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From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
Chris
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From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
computationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpjəˈteɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
discountedverbUS /ˈdɪskaʊntɪd/
past form of “discount” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
Grimbal
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From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
LYDDON'S
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From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
engage in
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
not any; not one
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
pessimismnounUS /ˈpesəmɪzəm/
the feeling that things will turn out badly
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
only a very short time before
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
sick-room
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From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
a male human offspring
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
in a swift manner
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
TACTICSnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
TelegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
which person or people
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her son spent half his time in the sick-room, walked about bootless to make no sound, and fretted with impatience at thought of the length of days which must elapse before Chris could return to Chagford.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Hope and gloom succeeded each other swiftly within Will Blanchard's mind, and at first he discounted the consistent pessimism of Doctor Parsons somewhat more liberally than the issue justified.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading LYDDON'S TACTICS In the morning Mrs. Blanchard was worse, and some few days later lay in danger of her life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Telegrams had been sent to Martin Grimbal, who was spending his honeymoon out of England; but on the most sanguine computation he and his wife would scarcely be home again in less than ten days or a fortnight.
