used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
(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 Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
bristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
Broome
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From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He frankly said that he could not remember.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
DARTSnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
enrolledverbUS /enˈroʊld/
inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
divisible by two
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He frankly said that he could not remember.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
Holliday
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From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
indianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
inquirendo
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From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
and nothing more
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
not any; not one
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
numeralsnounUS /ˈnuːmərəlz/
plural of “numeral” — a symbol used to represent a number
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
not divisible by two
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
on one occasion
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He frankly said that he could not remember.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
express in words
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
sunflowernounUS /ˈsʌnflaʊər/
any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
TANGENTnounUS /ˈtændʒənt/
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The fact is that he disappeared from Broome street, and after the appropriate interval might have been observed (odd as it seems) on the campus of the University of Kansas.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
vouchverbUS /vaʊtʃ/
give personal assurance; guarantee
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
at the time that
From this reading This vault into the petals of the sunflower seems so quaint that I once attempted to find out from Mr. Holliday just when it was that he attended courses at that institution.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading (IN WHICH OUR HERO DARTS OFF AT A TANGENT) It is not said why our hero abandoned bristol board and india ink, and it is no duty of this inquirendo to offer surmise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
but in spite of that
From this reading Now he has no memory at all for dates, I will vouch; yet it seems odd (I say) that he did not even remember the numerals of the class in which he was enrolled.
