adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
anew
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
(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 "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Esmond got better rapidly, and could not even be induced to prosecute."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Esmond got better rapidly, and could not even be induced to prosecute."
Coulthurst
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From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
Esmond
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From this reading Esmond got better rapidly, and could not even be induced to prosecute."
divisible by two
From this reading Esmond got better rapidly, and could not even be induced to prosecute."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Esmond got better rapidly, and could not even be induced to prosecute."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
Hetty
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From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
Holtcar
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From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Esmond got better rapidly, and could not even be induced to prosecute."
Ingleby
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From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
it's
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From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
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 "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
make reference to
From this reading "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
needn't
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From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esmond got better rapidly, and could not even be induced to prosecute."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading Esmond got better rapidly, and could not even be induced to prosecute."
with speed
From this reading Esmond got better rapidly, and could not even be induced to prosecute."
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
There's
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From this reading "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
a special situation
From this reading "There's another thing I must mention so that you may realize all you owe me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
we'll
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From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went out of the office, and Ingleby turned to his comrade.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was Miss Coulthurst of Holtcar to whom I was talking, though, of course, I should have been attending to my business instead, and from what she told me it seems that I needn't have brought you and Hetty out here at all.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid we'll be adrift again before very long, and while I wish you had seen nobody moved those cases, it's my fault," he said.
