used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
Alfred's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPEDITION PROPOSED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading AN EXPEDITION PROPOSED.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
Kilcash
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
and nothing more
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
Paulton
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From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading AN EXPEDITION PROPOSED.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
not in physical motion
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
precisely as stated
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading If Alfred's mind had only been as peaceful as his surroundings, he would have picked up strength visibly from hour to hour.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
WaterfordnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfərd/
a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weather was still far from genial, and Jerry and Alfred Paulton were the only visitors in that Waterford village.
at the time that
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien said there was absolutely nothing to be done in Kilcash, he had told the naked truth.
which person or people
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a man of active habits, in full bodily and mental vigour, the place would have been the very worst in the world; but for an invalid who had never been a busy man, it was everything the most exacting could desire.
