used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
anew
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
react verbally
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Captain Clinton wrote in great distress himself, and said that his wife was completely prostrated with the news.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
DISGUISEnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading IN DISGUISE.
psychological suffering
From this reading Captain Clinton wrote in great distress himself, and said that his wife was completely prostrated with the news.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He said: "I know I need not urge you, Rupert, to use every means to obtain some news of Edgar.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Captain Clinton wrote in great distress himself, and said that his wife was completely prostrated with the news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Clinton wrote in great distress himself, and said that his wife was completely prostrated with the news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said: "I know I need not urge you, Rupert, to use every means to obtain some news of Edgar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DISGUISE.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He said: "I know I need not urge you, Rupert, to use every means to obtain some news of Edgar.
Korti
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From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He said: "I know I need not urge you, Rupert, to use every means to obtain some news of Edgar.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He said: "I know I need not urge you, Rupert, to use every means to obtain some news of Edgar.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said: "I know I need not urge you, Rupert, to use every means to obtain some news of Edgar.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
come into possession of
From this reading He said: "I know I need not urge you, Rupert, to use every means to obtain some news of Edgar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
prostrated
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From this reading Captain Clinton wrote in great distress himself, and said that his wife was completely prostrated with the news.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Captain Clinton wrote in great distress himself, and said that his wife was completely prostrated with the news.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
be seated
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He said: "I know I need not urge you, Rupert, to use every means to obtain some news of Edgar.
in the near future
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He said: "I know I need not urge you, Rupert, to use every means to obtain some news of Edgar.
the act of using
From this reading He said: "I know I need not urge you, Rupert, to use every means to obtain some news of Edgar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as there was a chance that the expedition might again advance Rupert did nothing farther, and indeed was unable to come to any decision as to his course.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Captain Clinton wrote in great distress himself, and said that his wife was completely prostrated with the news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had long since received an answer from Captain Clinton to his letter written as soon as he was well enough to sit up after arriving at Korti, with the news that Edgar had been present with the expedition, and was now a prisoner in the hands of the Arabs.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Captain Clinton wrote in great distress himself, and said that his wife was completely prostrated with the news.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said: "I know I need not urge you, Rupert, to use every means to obtain some news of Edgar.
