used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR.
Cherfeuil
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From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
DEPTHnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
DISASTERSnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
entrapverbUS /ɪnˈtræp/
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
with resolute determination
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
insinuatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪŋ/
calculated to please or gain favor
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
LATITUDEnounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
LONGITUDEnounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
not any; not one
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
win a victory over
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
PEGnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
RALPH'S
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From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
RIVALLED
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From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
in the near future
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
that is looked for
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
carry out
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Of course, Mr R sought and soon gained the friendship of Mrs Cherfeuil and then he commenced operations systematically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
TUTORverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He would be, by turns, tender, gallant, pathetic, insinuating; but all was of no avail--her secret, whatever it was, was firmly secured in her own bosom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DISASTER BY WATER IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF ALL RALPH'S FUTURE DISASTERS UPON IT--HE GETS WITH HIS TUTOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH, IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE; AND FINDS HIMSELF RIVALLED BY THE MAN WITH THE PEG.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now he would endeavour to take her by surprise--now to overcome by entreaty--and then to entrap by the most complex cross questions.
