used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEEING A GHOST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
Francis
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From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading SEEING A GHOST.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
Harcourt
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From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
Lowther
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From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
malleableadjectiveUS /ˈmæliəbəl/
easily influenced
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
modellernoun
a person who creates models
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
preceptsnounUS /ˈpriːsepts/
plural of “precept” — rule of personal conduct
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading SEEING A GHOST.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Day by day the patient master taught his deadly lesson; day by day the luckless pupil took his teacher’s precepts more deeply to heart.
Tredethlyn's
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From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
precisely as stated
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The simple, credulous nature was as malleable as clay under the practised hand of the modeller, and took any shape Mr. Lowther chose to give it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Under the perpetual influence of his friend and master, Harcourt Lowther, Mr. Tredethlyn’s days and nights were so fully occupied that he had very little leisure for serious thought.
belonging to which person
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Francis was fully impressed with the idea that his money had purchased a lovely wife whose heart could never be given to him.
