used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been thinking.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Boy, thank God you’re here; I’m down in the mouth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
can't
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From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
a state at a particular time
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
don't
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From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Boy, thank God you’re here; I’m down in the mouth.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
Everard
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From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
ex-sailor's
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From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
set up or found
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
Gabrielle
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From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Boy, thank God you’re here; I’m down in the mouth.
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Boy, thank God you’re here; I’m down in the mouth.
HillarynounUS /ˈhɪləri/
New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
I'm
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From this reading “Boy, thank God you’re here; I’m down in the mouth.
I've
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From this reading I’ve been thinking.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Boy, thank God you’re here; I’m down in the mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
free from harm or evil
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
express a supposition
From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Boy, thank God you’re here; I’m down in the mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I’ve been thinking.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
at the time that
From this reading When Hillary awoke in the morning he found Everard in a most sober condition.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “No, I don’t suppose I can,” responded the apprentice, as he sipped his tea and eagerly drank in the old ex-sailor’s words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
you're
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From this reading “Boy, thank God you’re here; I’m down in the mouth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the old man looked wistfully at the apprentice and said: “You can’t go off to New Guinea and rescue my Gabrielle from that damned villain on your own, can you?”
