used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
(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 But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
Baber
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From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading That story was now over; it had ended, and there was no more of it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
Gervase
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From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That story was now over; it had ended, and there was no more of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That story was now over; it had ended, and there was no more of it.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
misadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
mishapsnounUS /ˈmɪshæps/
plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That story was now over; it had ended, and there was no more of it.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
not any; not one
From this reading That story was now over; it had ended, and there was no more of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That story was now over; it had ended, and there was no more of it.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
Queenstown
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From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
express in words
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Burton, Baber, & Co. had gone down like a stone in that sea of mishaps and misadventure; the public interest had deserted it, and no man spoke of it any more.
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 But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That story was now over; it had ended, and there was no more of it.
thirsted
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From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
unmelodiousadjective
not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Needless to say, however, that monotonous as the days were, and blank the distance, time and the hour, and that unmelodious screw got through them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gervase landed at Queenstown, taking with him every newspaper he could collect as he hurried to the railway.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But to be sure, all that he could get was the issue of that day, not the now far back numbers which would have carried on the story for which he thirsted.
