used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He might not have had any the least interest in them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
an occurrence of something
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading He gave his whole thought to Whitefoot, Stair's lean, shaggy collie.
compulsoryadjectiveUS /kəmˈpʌlsəri/
required by rule
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
Eben
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From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave his whole thought to Whitefoot, Stair's lean, shaggy collie.
Glenanmays
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From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He might not have had any the least interest in them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might not have had any the least interest in them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He might not have had any the least interest in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
LAYETH
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From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He gave his whole thought to Whitefoot, Stair's lean, shaggy collie.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He might not have had any the least interest in them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
McClure
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From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
the force of workers available
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might not have had any the least interest in them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He might not have had any the least interest in them.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
recruitments
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From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading He gave his whole thought to Whitefoot, Stair's lean, shaggy collie.
SNAREnounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
Stair's
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From this reading He gave his whole thought to Whitefoot, Stair's lean, shaggy collie.
stoppagenounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
carry out
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He might not have had any the least interest in them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He gave his whole thought to Whitefoot, Stair's lean, shaggy collie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
unrollingverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
Whitefoot
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From this reading He gave his whole thought to Whitefoot, Stair's lean, shaggy collie.
Whitefoot's
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From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He gave his whole thought to Whitefoot, Stair's lean, shaggy collie.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He left the men and women in the drama which was unrolling itself about Glenanmays to take care of themselves.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading By observation he obtained a good working knowledge of the whereabouts of Whitefoot's master--not sufficient, certainly, to act upon if it had been a case of capture.
