used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Cunningham who bought a paper as we got into the train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
have
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was Cunningham who bought a paper as we got into the train.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading It was Cunningham who bought a paper as we got into the train.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
divisible by two
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was Cunningham who bought a paper as we got into the train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Cunningham who bought a paper as we got into the train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Cunningham who bought a paper as we got into the train.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Too Late!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It was Cunningham who bought a paper as we got into the train.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
Southampton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Cunningham who bought a paper as we got into the train.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cunningham (who was always restless, and could not bear to be left at the mercy of his own thoughts) read incessantly, however, and at the end of half an hour or so handed over his paper to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was too completely preoccupied to have absorbed a line of news, even had my eyes mechanically perused the printed matter.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too Late!
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was Cunningham who bought a paper as we got into the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Cunningham who bought a paper as we got into the train.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a stormy passage, and arrived at Southampton four-and-twenty hours later than we should have done.
which person or people
From this reading It was Cunningham who bought a paper as we got into the train.
