used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STATION TO SIR JOHN'S LIKING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been hungry; he had lived upon figures.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
crocodilesnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪlz/
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had not been hungry; he had lived upon figures.
set up or found
From this reading So the Russian mathematician was found!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
how
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From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He had not been hungry; he had lived upon figures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
JOHN'SnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A STATION TO SIR JOHN'S LIKING.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
LIKINGnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading A STATION TO SIR JOHN'S LIKING.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had not been hungry; he had lived upon figures.
mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading So the Russian mathematician was found!
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
reprimandverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading So the Russian mathematician was found!
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
term of address for a man
From this reading A STATION TO SIR JOHN'S LIKING.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Russian mathematician was found!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A STATION TO SIR JOHN'S LIKING.
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 When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
Strux
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From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
express in words
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the Russian mathematician was found!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STATION TO SIR JOHN'S LIKING.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had not been hungry; he had lived upon figures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the Russian mathematician was found!
at the time that
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When they asked him how he had passed those four days, he could not tell; he thought the whole story of the crocodiles was a joke, and did not believe it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Matthew Strux would not reproach his countryman before his colleagues, but there was every reason to believe that in private he gave him a severe reprimand.
