Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

later than; following

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

anew

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

(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 He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

lively and spirited

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

give expression to

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

a formal or official examination

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

for the most part

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

possessive form of “mike” — device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

express the need or desire for

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

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From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

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From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had thereupon left the service, and now spent most of his time flitting from one spot of Europe to another.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AN EXPERT EXAMINATION Mike’s Uncle John was a wanderer on the face of the earth.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

at the time that

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Coming south, he had looked in on Mike’s people for a brief space, and, at the request of Mike’s mother, took the early express to Wrykyn in order to pay a visit of inspection.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had been dashing up to Scotland on the day when Mike first became a Wrykynian, but a few weeks in an uncomfortable hotel in Skye and a few days in a comfortable one in Edinburgh had left him with the impression that he had now seen all that there was to be seen in North Britain and might reasonably shift his camp again.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading He had been an army surgeon in the days of his youth, and, after an adventurous career, mainly in Afghanistan, had inherited enough money to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life.