used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOLUTION.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Smith was thoroughly done up by the journey and starvation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who could they be?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
deem to be
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could they be?
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
custodiannounUS /kəˈstoʊdiən/
one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For Smith was thoroughly done up by the journey and starvation.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
English-speakingadjective
able to communicate in English
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
apart from; not including
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Smith was thoroughly done up by the journey and starvation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For Smith was thoroughly done up by the journey and starvation.
immediately past
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
any competition
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading For Smith was thoroughly done up by the journey and starvation.
SOLUTIONnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading A SOLUTION.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading For Smith was thoroughly done up by the journey and starvation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading For Smith was thoroughly done up by the journey and starvation.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For Smith was thoroughly done up by the journey and starvation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Smith was thoroughly done up by the journey and starvation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
at the time that
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
a Caucasian
From this reading The excitement had been too much for him, and the speculations his tired brain indulged as to the origin of an English-speaking white race of savages, nearly drove him crazy.
which person or people
From this reading They spent the remainder of the day in sleep, when they were at last left alone, except by Bill, who seemed to consider himself their companion or custodian.
