used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It acted forcibly upon the gay Captain Walshawe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
placed in a grave
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading Forty years and upwards is a great _edax rerum_, and a wonderful chemical power.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
edax
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From this reading Forty years and upwards is a great _edax rerum_, and a wonderful chemical power.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading It acted forcibly upon the gay Captain Walshawe.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It acted forcibly upon the gay Captain Walshawe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Forty years and upwards is a great _edax rerum_, and a wonderful chemical power.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forty years and upwards is a great _edax rerum_, and a wonderful chemical power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It acted forcibly upon the gay Captain Walshawe.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
immediately past
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
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 _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Forty years and upwards is a great _edax rerum_, and a wonderful chemical power.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
rerum
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From this reading Forty years and upwards is a great _edax rerum_, and a wonderful chemical power.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It acted forcibly upon the gay Captain Walshawe.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Forty years and upwards is a great _edax rerum_, and a wonderful chemical power.
in a violent manner
From this reading He was too shrewd and too experienced by this time to run violently down the steep hill that leads to ruin.
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
Walshawe
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From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
Wauling
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From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So there was a method in his madness; and after a widowed career of more than forty years, he, too, died at last with some guineas in his purse.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Forty years and upwards is a great _edax rerum_, and a wonderful chemical power.
a late time of life
From this reading _My Uncle Watson Visits Wauling_ So the poor lady was buried decently, and Captain Walshawe reigned alone for many years at Wauling.
