used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THORWALD AS A PROPHET.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “What further can I tell you of our condition and achievements?
anew
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
(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 As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
eagerly desirous
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading New arts have been discovered in the course of our development, about which you would understand nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THORWALD AS A PROPHET.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading New arts have been discovered in the course of our development, about which you would understand nothing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What further can I tell you of our condition and achievements?
a state at a particular time
From this reading “What further can I tell you of our condition and achievements?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading New arts have been discovered in the course of our development, about which you would understand nothing.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading New arts have been discovered in the course of our development, about which you would understand nothing.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading New arts have been discovered in the course of our development, about which you would understand nothing.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
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 “What further can I tell you of our condition and achievements?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading New arts have been discovered in the course of our development, about which you would understand nothing.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
by chance
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New arts have been discovered in the course of our development, about which you would understand nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading New arts have been discovered in the course of our development, about which you would understand nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What further can I tell you of our condition and achievements?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “What further can I tell you of our condition and achievements?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
PROPHETnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading THORWALD AS A PROPHET.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
required or under orders
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
express in words
From this reading “What further can I tell you of our condition and achievements?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
THORWALD
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From this reading THORWALD AS A PROPHET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading New arts have been discovered in the course of our development, about which you would understand nothing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every science has made mighty progress in bestowing its own benefit upon us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What further can I tell you of our condition and achievements?
at the time that
From this reading As maybe supposed, the doctor and I were anxious to hear more about Mars, and it was not long before we were all seated together again, when Thorwald resumed his instructive talk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading New arts have been discovered in the course of our development, about which you would understand nothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading New arts have been discovered in the course of our development, about which you would understand nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What further can I tell you of our condition and achievements?
