used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
asparagusnounUS /əˈsperəɡəs/
plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
Bevan
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From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
distraitadjective
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Go where he would a voice pursued him, turn where he would, a face.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go where he would a voice pursued him, turn where he would, a face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
Highgate
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From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go where he would a voice pursued him, turn where he would, a face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
LaurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Go where he would a voice pursued him, turn where he would, a face.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
ROOSTverbUS /ruːst/
sit, as on a branch
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
in a swift manner
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
carry out
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
having come into contact
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Go where he would a voice pursued him, turn where he would, a face.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "THE ROOST" Mr Bevan, since his visit to Highgate, dreamed often at nights of monstrous asparagus beds, and his friends and acquaintances noticed that he seemed distrait.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Go where he would a voice pursued him, turn where he would, a face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps it would be happier for some of us if we used less reason in steering our way through life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
in or at the place that
From this reading Go where he would a voice pursued him, turn where he would, a face.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild impulses to jump into a cab and drive to "The Laurels," Highgate, as swiftly as cab could take him were subdued and conquered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The fact was the mind of this orderly and precise individual had received a shock; his world of thought had tilted somewhat, owing to a slight shifting of the poles, and regions hitherto in darkness were touched with sun.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Go where he would a voice pursued him, turn where he would, a face.
