used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was like a man gone half asleep.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I was like a man gone half asleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
have
From this reading Surely I ought to bear no blame for my lack of reason.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Surely I ought to bear no blame for my lack of reason.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
Donaldson's
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From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely I ought to bear no blame for my lack of reason.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was like a man gone half asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was like a man gone half asleep.
only a very short time before
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
a social unit living together
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
how
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From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Surely I ought to bear no blame for my lack of reason.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
immediately past
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was like a man gone half asleep.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was like a man gone half asleep.
Marmaduke
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From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
of an obscure nature
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
not any; not one
From this reading Surely I ought to bear no blame for my lack of reason.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Surely I ought to bear no blame for my lack of reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Surely I ought to bear no blame for my lack of reason.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
transport commercially
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely I ought to bear no blame for my lack of reason.
express in words
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not till long afterward that I knew exactly what I had done that night.
at the time that
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I think back upon the mysterious occurrences of the night which followed my introduction into the household of Lady Marmaduke, I hardly know how to tell them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
a late time of life
From this reading For the last ten years, with the exception of those short weeks in Captain Donaldson’s ship, I had been searching endlessly for my sister.
