used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
speak to
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
ADIENO
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading If not before, he learned his blunder when Dunkswell arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading If not before, he learned his blunder when Dunkswell arrived.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
Bunyard
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From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
Dunkswell
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From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading If not before, he learned his blunder when Dunkswell arrived.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes.
PARKVILLE
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes.
SHORESnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
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 IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
two times
From this reading Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
at the time that
From this reading If not before, he learned his blunder when Dunkswell arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
