used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
highly skilled
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
else
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From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
Felice
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From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
GroupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
a female domestic
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
and nothing more
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
in or at or to some place
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
in a swift manner
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that the maid Felice was somewhere else; equally plain was it that, for the purpose of the moment, the maid Felice could satisfactorily be in but one place--and that right here!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
precisely as stated
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having thought for half a minute, he had accomplished a complete circle and was exactly where he had started.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Concerning Three Groups For the first time, Wilkins looked at Mr. Bates and thought swiftly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had she merely been out for a little time he could have taken the trunk to her room and, opening the lid a bit, could have fled with his task accomplished; she was, however, out permanently--so that the very best Wilkins had accomplished at the end of a full minute was:
