anew
From this reading Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
(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 Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading He had calculated without his West Indies.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know the ways of that much-delaying, _far niente_, tropical place.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He did not know the ways of that much-delaying, _far niente_, tropical place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
Gervase
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From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The three months grew into six.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had calculated without his West Indies.
Half-a-dozen
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From this reading Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had calculated without his West Indies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading He had calculated without his West Indies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The three months grew into six.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know the ways of that much-delaying, _far niente_, tropical place.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
much-delaying
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From this reading He did not know the ways of that much-delaying, _far niente_, tropical place.
niente
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From this reading He did not know the ways of that much-delaying, _far niente_, tropical place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know the ways of that much-delaying, _far niente_, tropical place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not know the ways of that much-delaying, _far niente_, tropical place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did not know the ways of that much-delaying, _far niente_, tropical place.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The three months grew into six.
in the near future
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not know the ways of that much-delaying, _far niente_, tropical place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading He did not know the ways of that much-delaying, _far niente_, tropical place.
precisely as stated
From this reading Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gervase Burton soon discovered that to get home in three months was quite beyond his powers.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He did not know the ways of that much-delaying, _far niente_, tropical place.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He had calculated without his West Indies.
at the time that
From this reading Half-a-dozen times, when he thought that he had completed all his arrangements, he discovered that he had to begin from the very beginning again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had calculated without his West Indies.
