used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus a phenomenon, curious but explicable, was happening under these strange conditions.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Thus a phenomenon, curious but explicable, was happening under these strange conditions.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There was a subject for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a subject for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Thus a phenomenon, curious but explicable, was happening under these strange conditions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was a subject for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading There was a subject for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
explicableadjectiveUS /ekˈsplɪkəbəl/
capable of being explicated or accounted for
From this reading Thus a phenomenon, curious but explicable, was happening under these strange conditions.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a subject for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Thus a phenomenon, curious but explicable, was happening under these strange conditions.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
INTOXICATIONnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a subject for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading Thus a phenomenon, curious but explicable, was happening under these strange conditions.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Thus a phenomenon, curious but explicable, was happening under these strange conditions.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There was a subject for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a subject for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thus a phenomenon, curious but explicable, was happening under these strange conditions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus a phenomenon, curious but explicable, was happening under these strange conditions.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Besides, the excitement of the three travellers increased as they drew near the end of their journey.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Thus a phenomenon, curious but explicable, was happening under these strange conditions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus a phenomenon, curious but explicable, was happening under these strange conditions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a subject for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was a subject for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every object thrown from the projectile would follow the same course and never stop until it did.
