used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PUZZLER FOR MAX.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Max could hardly believe his eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Max came to this conclusion as he lay there and watched.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Max came to this conclusion as he lay there and watched.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Max could hardly believe his eyes.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Max could hardly believe his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PUZZLER FOR MAX.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
only a very short time before
From this reading Max could hardly believe his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
haversacknoun
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Max could hardly believe his eyes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Max came to this conclusion as he lay there and watched.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
MAXnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading A PUZZLER FOR MAX.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
PUZZLERnounUS /ˈpʌzlər/
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading A PUZZLER FOR MAX.
unusual or striking
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
reposed
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From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
Steve
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From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
not in physical motion
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Max came to this conclusion as he lay there and watched.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed so remarkable for Steve to be examining the haversack at this midnight hour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Max came to this conclusion as he lay there and watched.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Perhaps the other had been dreaming, and as the pearl was much in his mind he may have gotten up to ascertain whether the little package still reposed safely in the pouch?
