(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 Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
Bancrofts
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From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
banteringadjectiveUS /ˈbæntərɪŋ/
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading But don't blame me if your wounds get worse."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't blame me if your wounds get worse."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
DentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
don't
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From this reading But don't blame me if your wounds get worse."
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
gayety
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From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But don't blame me if your wounds get worse."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But don't blame me if your wounds get worse."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
engage in
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But don't blame me if your wounds get worse."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
approval to do something
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
round-up
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From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
express in words
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECOND SHOT Four days later the physician gave Conrad dubious permission to return to the round-up.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
(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 "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
at the time that
From this reading Between Lucy and Curtis there was much bantering gayety, but when alone their talk was sure to flow into serious channels.
in or at the place that
From this reading Most of this time the cattleman spent at the Bancrofts', where Lucy and Miss Dent tried to make an invalid of him, and all three enjoyed the comradeship that straightway sprang up among them.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But don't blame me if your wounds get worse."
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading But don't blame me if your wounds get worse."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I may as well say you can go," he surrendered, "since you are determined to go anyway.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But don't blame me if your wounds get worse."
