used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
anew
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My thoughts are running on a charming little girl I met at Kingston.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My thoughts are running on a charming little girl I met at Kingston.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "My thoughts are running on a charming little girl I met at Kingston.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
dearly loved
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
Duffy
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From this reading "What's her name, Duffy?"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
a young female
From this reading "My thoughts are running on a charming little girl I met at Kingston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My thoughts are running on a charming little girl I met at Kingston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading "My thoughts are running on a charming little girl I met at Kingston.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My thoughts are running on a charming little girl I met at Kingston.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
come together
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "My thoughts are running on a charming little girl I met at Kingston.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What's her name, Duffy?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My thoughts are running on a charming little girl I met at Kingston.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "My thoughts are running on a charming little girl I met at Kingston.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "My thoughts are running on a charming little girl I met at Kingston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
male cat
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
What's
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From this reading "What's her name, Duffy?"
at the time that
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Can't sleep, my dear fellows," he said in a melancholy tone, which made Tom and me laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was making prodigious way with her when we were ordered off to the out-of-the-way corner of the world to which you are carrying us, and the chances are we shall not meet again."
