used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now, what is it you're really after, Mas'r Harry?" he said.
anew
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
(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 Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading I sat down again, hot and ill-tempered; when Tom tapped the ashes out of his pipe and stood before me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I sat down again, hot and ill-tempered; when Tom tapped the ashes out of his pipe and stood before me.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
FatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Now, what is it you're really after, Mas'r Harry?" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, what is it you're really after, Mas'r Harry?" he said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I sat down again, hot and ill-tempered; when Tom tapped the ashes out of his pipe and stood before me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
ill-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading I sat down again, hot and ill-tempered; when Tom tapped the ashes out of his pipe and stood before me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, what is it you're really after, Mas'r Harry?" he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
immediately past
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
Mas'r
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From this reading "Now, what is it you're really after, Mas'r Harry?" he said.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, what is it you're really after, Mas'r Harry?" he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Now, what is it you're really after, Mas'r Harry?" he said.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, what is it you're really after, Mas'r Harry?" he said.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat down again, hot and ill-tempered; when Tom tapped the ashes out of his pipe and stood before me.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
in the near future
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I sat down again, hot and ill-tempered; when Tom tapped the ashes out of his pipe and stood before me.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading I sat down again, hot and ill-tempered; when Tom tapped the ashes out of his pipe and stood before me.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
up to a particular time
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
male cat
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last I told him to give up, for the possibility of success seemed out of the question.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Fatigue had robbed me of my sanguine thoughts, and wearily I led the way back to the mouth of the cave, and we again had a rest, Tom lighting his pipe, and I gladly seeking the solace of a doze.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, what is it you're really after, Mas'r Harry?" he said.
at the time that
From this reading I sat down again, hot and ill-tempered; when Tom tapped the ashes out of his pipe and stood before me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Rest and refreshment had their usual effect, and I was soon up again and at work with the rod, thrusting it down into the sand all over the place, till in one spot it struck upon something hard, and my heart leaped; but a little tapping of the hard matter showed that it was nothing but a mass of rock some four feet below the sand.
you're
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From this reading "Now, what is it you're really after, Mas'r Harry?" he said.
