used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
Awdrey's
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From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Awdrey's downward career had been stopped just in time.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Awdrey's downward career had been stopped just in time.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading His recovery had been quite as marvellous as his complaint.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Awdrey's downward career had been stopped just in time.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
at any time
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
and nothing more
From this reading Awdrey's downward career had been stopped just in time.
immediately past
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading His recovery had been quite as marvellous as his complaint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
others
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From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His recovery had been quite as marvellous as his complaint.
any competition
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading His recovery had been quite as marvellous as his complaint.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Awdrey's downward career had been stopped just in time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Awdrey's downward career had been stopped just in time.
not known
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Awdrey's cure was complete; he had passed right through the doom of his house, and got out on the other side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw his own face reflected in the pond on Salisbury Plain the cloud had risen from his brain and he remembered what he had done.
which person or people
From this reading He was the first man of his race who had ever done that; the others had forgotten as he forgot, and had pined, and dwindled, and slipped and slipped lower and lower down in the scale of life until at last they had dropped over the brink into the Unknown beyond.
