used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew that he was about to undergo tortures of anxiety and privation; and, what was worse, he knew he was going to miss.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The "buck-ague" was already upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He knew that he was about to undergo tortures of anxiety and privation; and, what was worse, he knew he was going to miss.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
buck-ague
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From this reading The "buck-ague" was already upon him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
deer-stalking
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From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
gilliesnounUS /ˈɡɪliz/
plural of “gillie” — a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
the act of departing
From this reading He knew that he was about to undergo tortures of anxiety and privation; and, what was worse, he knew he was going to miss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
IMMEMOR
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From this reading VENATOR IMMEMOR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
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 He knew that he was about to undergo tortures of anxiety and privation; and, what was worse, he knew he was going to miss.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He knew that he was about to undergo tortures of anxiety and privation; and, what was worse, he knew he was going to miss.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He knew that he was about to undergo tortures of anxiety and privation; and, what was worse, he knew he was going to miss.
Rockminster
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From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading He knew that he was about to undergo tortures of anxiety and privation; and, what was worse, he knew he was going to miss.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading He knew that he was about to undergo tortures of anxiety and privation; and, what was worse, he knew he was going to miss.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The "buck-ague" was already upon him.
VENATOR
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From this reading VENATOR IMMEMOR.
precisely as stated
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
at the time that
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
which person or people
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why was it, when, in course of time, it became practicable to arrange a deer-stalking expedition for him, why was it that he voluntarily chose to encounter what Lord Rockminster had called the very extremes of fatigue and human misery?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had saturated his mind with gillies' stories of capital shots who had completely lost their nerve on first catching sight of a stag.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He knew that he was about to undergo tortures of anxiety and privation; and, what was worse, he knew he was going to miss.
