used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'
(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 And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
aren't
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From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'
ArsonnounUS /ˈɑːrsən/
malicious burning to destroy property
From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
well in the past; former
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
Felix
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From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
Haven't
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From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
how
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From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
Joyfields
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From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
and nothing more
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
kick-up
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From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!
PreliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!
on the contrary
From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
Transham
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From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
in the company of; together with
From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
