used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RESCUE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
antecedentsnounUS /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
give a description of
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
one or the other of two
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
else
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From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
divisible by two
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
Fortescue
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From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
Fortescue's
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From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
Geist
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From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
a social unit living together
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
and nothing more
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
Kingscote
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From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
and nothing more
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
more desirable than another
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
in the near future
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
Ramon
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From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
on the contrary
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A RESCUE.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
except for; apart from
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
express in words
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If I attempted to lead up to the subject, he would either cleverly evade it or say bluntly that he preferred to talk about something else.
precisely as stated
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
at the time that
From this reading Even after I had been a member of Mr. Fortescue's household for several months, I knew little more of his antecedents and circumstances than on the day when he made me the proposal which I have just mentioned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Save as to matters that did not particularly interest me, Ramon was as reticent as his master; and as Geist had only been with Mr. Fortescue during the latter's residence at Kingscote, his knowledge, or, rather, his ignorance was on a par with my own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My curiosity was rather long in being gratified, and but for a very strange occurrence, which I shall presently describe, probably never would have been gratified.
