used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a young stock-broker.
anew
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
Barton
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From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading He remembered that quite distinctly!
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
set up or found
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The Past and the Future, however, were perfectly plain to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Past and the Future, however, were perfectly plain to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Past and the Future, however, were perfectly plain to him.
of the present time and place
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
and nothing more
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
the local environment
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Past and the Future, however, were perfectly plain to him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Past and the Future, however, were perfectly plain to him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Past and the Future, however, were perfectly plain to him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He remembered that quite distinctly!
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered that quite distinctly!
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
in the near future
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
stock-broker
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From this reading He was a young stock-broker.
in a strange manner
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Past and the Future, however, were perfectly plain to him.
at the time that
From this reading When Barton recovered the severed parts of his consciousness again and tried to pull them together, he found that the Present was strangely missing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And just as soon as the immediate dizzy mystery had been cleared up he would, of course, be a young stock-broker again!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a young stock-broker.
