used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not entirely a humanitarian interest.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
ASSISTANTnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
a youthful male person
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was not entirely a humanitarian interest.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There the two men spent many hours together.
humanitarianadjectiveUS /ˌhjuːmænəˈteriən/
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
From this reading It was not entirely a humanitarian interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was not entirely a humanitarian interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not entirely a humanitarian interest.
and nothing more
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There the two men spent many hours together.
the force of workers available
From this reading There the two men spent many hours together.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
neurotics
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From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
others
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From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading There the two men spent many hours together.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the two men spent many hours together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There the two men spent many hours together.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There the two men spent many hours together.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
at the time that
From this reading Here was a mental puzzle to study out, and just at the time when such studies were being made in the treatment of neurotics.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading ASSISTANT WIDOW AT Richard’s suggestion Walter moved into the older man’s stateroom.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Walter was glad enough not to have to appear among the others, and Richard wished to study the boy.
