used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
a quantity of money
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His brusquerie and independence were nowhere.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
have
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
brusquerie
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From this reading His brusquerie and independence were nowhere.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading His military carriage vanished with the rust-red of his complexion.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading His military carriage vanished with the rust-red of his complexion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
Dorothea's
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From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown pale and yellowish, limp and languid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grown pale and yellowish, limp and languid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had grown pale and yellowish, limp and languid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brusquerie and independence were nowhere.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading His brusquerie and independence were nowhere.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading He had grown pale and yellowish, limp and languid.
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 could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He had grown pale and yellowish, limp and languid.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
messesnounUS /ˈmesɪz/
plural of “mess” — a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading His military carriage vanished with the rust-red of his complexion.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading His brusquerie and independence were nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His military carriage vanished with the rust-red of his complexion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He had grown pale and yellowish, limp and languid.
praiseworthyadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzwɜːrði/
worthy of high praise
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
rust-redadjective
of a red color tinged with rust
From this reading His military carriage vanished with the rust-red of his complexion.
semi-liquid
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From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His military carriage vanished with the rust-red of his complexion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
TRACYnounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
having passed out of existence
From this reading His military carriage vanished with the rust-red of his complexion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED COLONEL TRACY ill was altogether another man from Colonel Tracy well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could not bear to be left alone, depended meekly on Dorothea's judgment, and went in with praiseworthy submission for any amount of semi-liquid invalid messes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His brusquerie and independence were nowhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His military carriage vanished with the rust-red of his complexion.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He had grown pale and yellowish, limp and languid.
