used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
anew
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
DISCUSSIONnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
Dudley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
gauchosnounUS /ˈɡaʊtʃoʊz/
plural of “gaucho” — a cowboy of the South American pampas
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now, lad, we will send for Pietro and give him his orders.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, lad, we will send for Pietro and give him his orders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, lad, we will send for Pietro and give him his orders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
a boy or man
From this reading Now, lad, we will send for Pietro and give him his orders.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
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 AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, lad, we will send for Pietro and give him his orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Now, lad, we will send for Pietro and give him his orders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
go across or through
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
Pietro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, lad, we will send for Pietro and give him his orders.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
raidsnounUS /reɪdz/
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
ruffians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Now, lad, we will send for Pietro and give him his orders.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
a state of acute pain
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
precisely as stated
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, lad, we will send for Pietro and give him his orders.
at the time that
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION "For the first time for many a long day I suffered from sleeplessness," said Mr. Blunt on the following morning, when he and Dudley met.
which person or people
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, lad, we will send for Pietro and give him his orders.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I kept asking myself over and over again why I had been content to go on, year in and year out, suffering these Indian raids, when I might have made arrangements to call my friends after the very first raid and follow the ruffians.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then I thought of the poor gauchos who had been killed, and finally I came to the conclusion that I would not let another day pass without taking steps to carry out your plan.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "This idea of yours filled my mind so that my eyes would not close.
