5000
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From this reading L5000 TO DETAIN THE SHIP.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
(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 My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Brande was asleep when I entered his cabin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
Brande
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From this reading Brande was asleep when I entered his cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Brande was asleep when I entered his cabin.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
compatibleadjectiveUS /kəmˈpætəbəl/
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
DETAINverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading L5000 TO DETAIN THE SHIP.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Brande was asleep when I entered his cabin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
brought together in one place
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brande was asleep when I entered his cabin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Brande was asleep when I entered his cabin.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
inoculatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɑːkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “inoculate” — introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L5000 TO DETAIN THE SHIP.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
scribblingverbUS /ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
transport commercially
From this reading L5000 TO DETAIN THE SHIP.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading L5000 TO DETAIN THE SHIP.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading L5000 TO DETAIN THE SHIP.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My name was on every scrap, preceded or followed by an unfinished sentence, thus: "Marcel is thinking-- When I was ill, Marcel thought-- Marcel means to--" All these I gathered up carefully and put in my pocket.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Then I inoculated him with as strong a solution of the drug I was using on him as was compatible with the safety of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brande was asleep when I entered his cabin.
at the time that
From this reading Brande was asleep when I entered his cabin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
writing-table
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From this reading His writing-table was covered with scraps of paper on which he had been scribbling.
