used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sudden rustling in the bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There was a sudden rustling in the bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
desponding
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From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
fellow-passenger
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From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE VALLEY ON FIRE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
Hallo
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From this reading "Hallo, there!" shouted a voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a sudden rustling in the bushes.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VALLEY ON FIRE.
a human being
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading There was a sudden rustling in the bushes.
not often
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hallo, there!" shouted a voice.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was a sudden rustling in the bushes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALLEY ON FIRE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sudden rustling in the bushes.
a special situation
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE VALLEY ON FIRE.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hallo, there!" shouted a voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sudden rustling in the bushes.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
which person or people
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
belonging to which person
From this reading I looked round and beheld a fellow-passenger, a strange, eccentric man, who was seldom known to laugh, and whose chief pleasure consisted in reducing every thing to the practical standard of common sense.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
