used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
(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 We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
fitlyadverb
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading This is no place for a history of the last Italian revolution.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is no place for a history of the last Italian revolution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
immediately past
From this reading This is no place for a history of the last Italian revolution.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
not any; not one
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is no place for a history of the last Italian revolution.
Quorn
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From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading This is no place for a history of the last Italian revolution.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
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 That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all busy enough at this time, and news favorable to our enterprise came on us thick and fast every day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That story has never yet been fitly told, but it will furnish a splendid epic one of these days for a great historian.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had sailed with Quorn for some undecided part of the Italian coast, and we had resigned ourselves to hear no more of him for at least another fortnight.
but in spite of that
From this reading The count had been gone a week, and of course no news was as yet to be looked for.
