(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 "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
(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 Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
without doubt or question
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
DarjeelingnounUS /ˌdɑːrˈdʒiːlɪŋ/
a fine variety of black tea grown in northern India
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
Dentam
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From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
set up or found
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
Gay-Neck
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From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
GAY-NECK'S
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From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
Ghond
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From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
hear with intention
From this reading "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
the middle of the day
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
Singalele
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From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
express in words
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
truancynounUS /ˈtruːənsi/
failure to attend (especially school)
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
the act of using
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is not hard for us to understand him if we use the grammar of fancy and the dictionary of imagination.
at the time that
From this reading The October noon when we boarded the train at Darjeeling for our return journey to town, Gay-Neck sat in his cage, and commenced the story of his recent truancy from Dentam to Singalele and back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GAY-NECK'S STORY In the preceding chapter I made scanty references to the places and incidents through which Gay-Neck was recovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "O, Master of many tongues, O wizard of all languages human and animal, listen to my tale.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ghond found his track with certainty the first day of our ten days' search for him, but in order to see those things clearly and continuously, it would be better to let Gay-Neck tell his own Odyssey.
