used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
highly skilled
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "First and foremost, let me hear your adventures," said the captain, sitting down by the bedside.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
(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 "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading "First and foremost, let me hear your adventures," said the captain, sitting down by the bedside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "First and foremost, let me hear your adventures," said the captain, sitting down by the bedside.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "First and foremost, let me hear your adventures," said the captain, sitting down by the bedside.
drawbacksnounUS /ˈdrɔːbæks/
plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First and foremost, let me hear your adventures," said the captain, sitting down by the bedside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading "First and foremost, let me hear your adventures," said the captain, sitting down by the bedside.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
set up or found
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "First and foremost, let me hear your adventures," said the captain, sitting down by the bedside.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "First and foremost, let me hear your adventures," said the captain, sitting down by the bedside.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
newly-arrived
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
having a point
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
established beyond doubt
From this reading "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
Schroeter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "First and foremost, let me hear your adventures," said the captain, sitting down by the bedside.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
a special situation
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
people who are wounded
From this reading "We have accomplished our purpose," said the merchant, "but not, as you see, without drawbacks;" and he pointed, smiling, to his wounded arm.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading "They manage inns wretchedly here, and all my inquiries after you proved fruitless.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We gave you up for lost," cried the newly-arrived captain to Mr. Schroeter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a fortunate thing that your letter found me out in this confusion."
