to or in a foreign country
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
react verbally
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
Ascott
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From this reading Ascott Leaf never came home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ascott Leaf never came home.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Every outward-bound ship was examined; every hospital visited; every case of suicide investigated: but in vain.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
psychological suffering
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every outward-bound ship was examined; every hospital visited; every case of suicide investigated: but in vain.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Every outward-bound ship was examined; every hospital visited; every case of suicide investigated: but in vain.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
set up or found
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ascott Leaf never came home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Every outward-bound ship was examined; every hospital visited; every case of suicide investigated: but in vain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading Every outward-bound ship was examined; every hospital visited; every case of suicide investigated: but in vain.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
LeafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Ascott Leaf never came home.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ascott Leaf never came home.
not any; not one
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
outward-boundadjective
that is going out or leaving
From this reading Every outward-bound ship was examined; every hospital visited; every case of suicide investigated: but in vain.
by chance
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
relieve from
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
scape-grace
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From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
transport commercially
From this reading Every outward-bound ship was examined; every hospital visited; every case of suicide investigated: but in vain.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Every outward-bound ship was examined; every hospital visited; every case of suicide investigated: but in vain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Every outward-bound ship was examined; every hospital visited; every case of suicide investigated: but in vain.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Every outward-bound ship was examined; every hospital visited; every case of suicide investigated: but in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every outward-bound ship was examined; every hospital visited; every case of suicide investigated: but in vain.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Day after day appeared the advertisement, sometimes slightly altered, as hope or fear suggested; but no word, no letter, no answer of any kind reached the anxious women.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By-and-by, moved by their distress, or perhaps feeling that the scape-grace would be safer got rid of if found and dispatched abroad in some decent manner, Mr. Ascott himself took measures for privately continuing the search.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The unhappy young man had disappeared, suddenly and completely, as many another has disappeared, out of the home circle, and been never heard of more.
