used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He groaned as he sat up and prepared to soothe the man, and combat his wild delusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
Baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Smith was by no means crazy or delirious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Smith was by no means crazy or delirious.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading He groaned as he sat up and prepared to soothe the man, and combat his wild delusion.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading But Smith was by no means crazy or delirious.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading But Smith was by no means crazy or delirious.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading He groaned as he sat up and prepared to soothe the man, and combat his wild delusion.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Indeed, he was keen enough to perceive from the very tone of Mandeville's voice what was in his mind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, he was keen enough to perceive from the very tone of Mandeville's voice what was in his mind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He groaned as he sat up and prepared to soothe the man, and combat his wild delusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He groaned as he sat up and prepared to soothe the man, and combat his wild delusion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he was keen enough to perceive from the very tone of Mandeville's voice what was in his mind.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Indeed, he was keen enough to perceive from the very tone of Mandeville's voice what was in his mind.
immediately past
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WHITE MAN.
Mandeville's
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From this reading Indeed, he was keen enough to perceive from the very tone of Mandeville's voice what was in his mind.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But Smith was by no means crazy or delirious.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Indeed, he was keen enough to perceive from the very tone of Mandeville's voice what was in his mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
not any; not one
From this reading But Smith was by no means crazy or delirious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Smith was by no means crazy or delirious.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Indeed, he was keen enough to perceive from the very tone of Mandeville's voice what was in his mind.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He groaned as he sat up and prepared to soothe the man, and combat his wild delusion.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He groaned as he sat up and prepared to soothe the man, and combat his wild delusion.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading He groaned as he sat up and prepared to soothe the man, and combat his wild delusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE MAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Indeed, he was keen enough to perceive from the very tone of Mandeville's voice what was in his mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, he was keen enough to perceive from the very tone of Mandeville's voice what was in his mind.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Indeed, he was keen enough to perceive from the very tone of Mandeville's voice what was in his mind.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baker's first and most natural impulse was to curse Smith for waking him up in the middle of the night, and his second was, that now, and at last, his chum had gone definitely off his head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, he was keen enough to perceive from the very tone of Mandeville's voice what was in his mind.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE MAN.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He groaned as he sat up and prepared to soothe the man, and combat his wild delusion.
