used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Oswald Langdon, choosing some congenial life pursuit now is a serious problem.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
(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 All are paid, and the expedition is disbanded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All are paid, and the expedition is disbanded.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All are paid, and the expedition is disbanded.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
beckonings
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From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Liberal pay for service just ended places him beyond the necessity of immediate employment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading To Oswald Langdon, choosing some congenial life pursuit now is a serious problem.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading To Oswald Langdon, choosing some congenial life pursuit now is a serious problem.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
disbandedverbUS /dɪsˈbændɪd/
past form of “disband” — cause to break up or cease to function
From this reading All are paid, and the expedition is disbanded.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Liberal pay for service just ended places him beyond the necessity of immediate employment.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Liberal pay for service just ended places him beyond the necessity of immediate employment.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading All are paid, and the expedition is disbanded.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
forumnounUS /ˈfɔːrəm/
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Liberal pay for service just ended places him beyond the necessity of immediate employment.
HimalayasnounUS /ˌhɪməˈlaɪəs/
a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
of the present time and place
From this reading Liberal pay for service just ended places him beyond the necessity of immediate employment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
interdictedverbUS /ˈɪntərdɪktɪd/
past form of “interdict” — destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All are paid, and the expedition is disbanded.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
and nothing more
From this reading Liberal pay for service just ended places him beyond the necessity of immediate employment.
Langdon
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From this reading To Oswald Langdon, choosing some congenial life pursuit now is a serious problem.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Liberal pay for service just ended places him beyond the necessity of immediate employment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To Oswald Langdon, choosing some congenial life pursuit now is a serious problem.
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 GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Liberal pay for service just ended places him beyond the necessity of immediate employment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To Oswald Langdon, choosing some congenial life pursuit now is a serious problem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading To Oswald Langdon, choosing some congenial life pursuit now is a serious problem.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading All are paid, and the expedition is disbanded.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Liberal pay for service just ended places him beyond the necessity of immediate employment.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Liberal pay for service just ended places him beyond the necessity of immediate employment.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading To Oswald Langdon, choosing some congenial life pursuit now is a serious problem.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading To Oswald Langdon, choosing some congenial life pursuit now is a serious problem.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading To Oswald Langdon, choosing some congenial life pursuit now is a serious problem.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Liberal pay for service just ended places him beyond the necessity of immediate employment.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To Oswald Langdon, choosing some congenial life pursuit now is a serious problem.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His faculties might find agreeable exercise in the legal forum, but this seems interdicted by menacing voices and spectral beckonings.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE GREAT SURPRISE For many weeks, journeying from camp on slope of the Himalayas, without much to vary monotonous daily routine, the survey party arrives at Calcutta.
