used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After much toil I found it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
Bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
floggingnounUS /ˈflɑːɡɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
set up or found
From this reading After much toil I found it.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After much toil I found it.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
go away from a place
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After much toil I found it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
not any; not one
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
move stealthily
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading After much toil I found it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
precisely as stated
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
at the time that
From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
which person or people
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
