used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
how long something has existed
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
lacking funds
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BUSINESS ETHICS.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
a state at a particular time
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
ETHICSnounUS /ˈeθɪks/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading BUSINESS ETHICS.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
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 If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
of great significance or value
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
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 “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
continue talking
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
any competition
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
unusual or striking
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
express in words
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
Thorwald
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From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you shall discover further points of likeness as I continue, it will add a peculiar interest to my story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day the doctor and I took the first opportunity to tell Thorwald that we were anxious to have him proceed with his narrative.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I shall be glad to do so, for I had not reached the important part when our sitting broke up yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was describing to you a remarkable era in our career, and one of you mentioned the fact that the present condition of your race corresponded in some particulars with that age on Mars.
