used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
(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 He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
any thing at all
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But wonderful as his luck had been lately, he was not out of the wood yet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But wonderful as his luck had been lately, he was not out of the wood yet.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE YACHT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
Egerton
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From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
elaborationnounUS /ɪˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
inexpensivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnəkˈspensɪvli/
in a cheap manner
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
in the recent past
From this reading But wonderful as his luck had been lately, he was not out of the wood yet.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But wonderful as his luck had been lately, he was not out of the wood yet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But wonderful as his luck had been lately, he was not out of the wood yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE YACHT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But wonderful as his luck had been lately, he was not out of the wood yet.
a human being
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
smoking-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading He was a very cruel person, and a very cautious one, or he might have solved all his difficulties more easily and inexpensively.
steam-yacht
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE YACHT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
a source of difficulty
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Egerton sat in the smoking-room of the steam-yacht _Flora_ and reflected--it was the first day the sea had favored reflection--on his plans.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But wonderful as his luck had been lately, he was not out of the wood yet.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading But wonderful as his luck had been lately, he was not out of the wood yet.
YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading ON BOARD THE YACHT.
a late time of life
From this reading They had given him more trouble than anything for sixteen years, but this very elaboration of detail pleased the man.
but in spite of that
From this reading But wonderful as his luck had been lately, he was not out of the wood yet.
