used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
Barlow
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From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
BOSCHnounUS /bɔːʃ/
Dutch painter (1450-1516)
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
COURIERnounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE COURIER OF THE HAGUE.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
didacticadjectiveUS /daɪˈdæktɪk/
instructive (especially excessively)
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
don't
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From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
at any time
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
usually; as a rule
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
HAGUE
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From this reading THE COURIER OF THE HAGUE.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
intense and profound fear
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
a message received and understood
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURIER OF THE HAGUE.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
on the contrary
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
Sandford
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From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURIER OF THE HAGUE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
except if; if not
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
being of use or service
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
VACUUS
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From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
VIATOR
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From this reading (_BY THE "VACUUS VIATOR."_) He is an elderly amiable little Dutchman in a soft felt hat; his name is BOSCH, and he is taking me about.
which person or people
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Why_ I engaged him I don't quite know--unless from a general sense of helplessness in Holland, and a craving for any kind of companionship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now I have got him, I feel rather more helpless than ever--a sort of composite of _Sandford_ and _Merton_, with a didactic, but frequently incomprehensible _Dutch Barlow_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My _Sandford_ half would like to exhibit an intelligent curiosity, but is generally suppressed by _Merton_, who has a morbid horror of useful information.
