used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, what right had he to interfere?
(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 After all, what right had he to interfere?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Gard threw the lists from him angrily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading What business of his was it which fly was elected to feed the spider?
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading What business of his was it which fly was elected to feed the spider?
provide as food
From this reading What business of his was it which fly was elected to feed the spider?
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading What business of his was it which fly was elected to feed the spider?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gard threw the lists from him angrily.
Gard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gard threw the lists from him angrily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, what right had he to interfere?
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, what right had he to interfere?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gard threw the lists from him angrily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What business of his was it which fly was elected to feed the spider?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading After all, what right had he to interfere?
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What business of his was it which fly was elected to feed the spider?
go away from a place
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
the act of departing
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Gard threw the lists from him angrily.
engage in
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
Marteen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What business of his was it which fly was elected to feed the spider?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading After all, what right had he to interfere?
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading What business of his was it which fly was elected to feed the spider?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gard threw the lists from him angrily.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Gard threw the lists from him angrily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, what right had he to interfere?
hard to endure
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What business of his was it which fly was elected to feed the spider?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to bed, and passed a sleepless night trying to determine, nevertheless, which was the doomed insect.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, what right had he to interfere?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What business of his was it which fly was elected to feed the spider?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have liked to prevent the ships from leaving the harbor, or invent a situation that would make it as impossible for Mrs. Marteen to leave as it was for him to accompany her.
