used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
anew
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
Alec
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From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
appellationsnounUS /ˌæpəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “appellation” — identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
BARBE
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From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
Crusoe
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From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
DOUBTSnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
set up or found
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
an occurrence of something
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
immediately past
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
MEMORABLEadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
PERPLEXEDadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
PROBABLEadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
ROUGE'S
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From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
SEARCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
SKULLnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
TRAWLnoun
a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
precisely as stated
From this reading Alec had during my enforced idleness been extra busy, and had made both house and garden look very trim.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He had not been able to go far away, for fear I might want him, and thus had spent his time near home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as I was able I went out walking each day, and so rapid was my convalescence that in ten days I was quite myself again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL AGAIN--SEARCHING FOR A CLUE TO THE PAPER--BARBE ROUGE'S WILL--A PROBABLE CLUE--HOPES AND DOUBTS--PERPLEXED--A MEMORABLE TRAWL BY MOONLIGHT--A REAL CLUE AT LAST--THE PLACE OF THE SKULL FOUND.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From joking in the first instance we had now become quite familiar with our new appellations; thus I was Crusoe, and Alec was Monday, that being the day on which I saved him.
