used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
Bonteen
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From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
Cantrip
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From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
at any time
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
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 Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
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 On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
in other respects or ways
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
Phineas
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From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
determined
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
express in words
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
SEVENTY-TWOadjective
being two more than seventy
From this reading SEVENTY-TWO.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
carry out
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had resolved that he would not prepare a word otherwise than he might do by arranging certain phrases in his memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could not now go to Lord Cantrip, as the hours were too precious to him, and, as he felt, too short.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the next morning Phineas, with his speech before him, was obliged for a while to forget, or at least to postpone, Mr. Bonteen and his injuries.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though he had been thinking what he would say ever since the debate had become imminent, and knew accurately the line which he would take, he had not as yet prepared a word of his speech.
