used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
(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 The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading For this I blamed them not at all, having been rendered somewhat creepy by the beastly reptile myself.
for the reason that
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think they were much more frightened of the captive snake than they had been at my explosions.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For this I blamed them not at all, having been rendered somewhat creepy by the beastly reptile myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For this I blamed them not at all, having been rendered somewhat creepy by the beastly reptile myself.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I think they were much more frightened of the captive snake than they had been at my explosions.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
creepyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːpi/
annoying and unpleasant
From this reading For this I blamed them not at all, having been rendered somewhat creepy by the beastly reptile myself.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
explosionsnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒənz/
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading I think they were much more frightened of the captive snake than they had been at my explosions.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
made afraid
From this reading I think they were much more frightened of the captive snake than they had been at my explosions.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think they were much more frightened of the captive snake than they had been at my explosions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For this I blamed them not at all, having been rendered somewhat creepy by the beastly reptile myself.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think they were much more frightened of the captive snake than they had been at my explosions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
immediately past
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
LinksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
and nothing more
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I think they were much more frightened of the captive snake than they had been at my explosions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I think they were much more frightened of the captive snake than they had been at my explosions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
not one, and not any
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this I blamed them not at all, having been rendered somewhat creepy by the beastly reptile myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading It was much too weird a pet.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
the possibility of future success
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading For this I blamed them not at all, having been rendered somewhat creepy by the beastly reptile myself.
reptilenounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading For this I blamed them not at all, having been rendered somewhat creepy by the beastly reptile myself.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading I think they were much more frightened of the captive snake than they had been at my explosions.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading For this I blamed them not at all, having been rendered somewhat creepy by the beastly reptile myself.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I think they were much more frightened of the captive snake than they had been at my explosions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For this I blamed them not at all, having been rendered somewhat creepy by the beastly reptile myself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think they were much more frightened of the captive snake than they had been at my explosions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this I blamed them not at all, having been rendered somewhat creepy by the beastly reptile myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
uncivilisedadjective
without civilizing influences
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading It was much too weird a pet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
at the time that
From this reading A PROSPECT OF WEALTH None of my Links fell dead at the sight of the goddess and myself, when at last we were “home,” but that was merely because they were too uncivilised to have any nerves.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The poor creatures contracted headache over the wonder of it all, however, for it utterly surpassed their powers of speculation.
