used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
Brian
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From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
lacking funds
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE PLEADING OF THE CAPTAIN.
Carlaw
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From this reading For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.
framingnounUS /ˈfreɪmɪŋ/
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
Linda's
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From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLEADING OF THE CAPTAIN.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
PLEADINGnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading THE PLEADING OF THE CAPTAIN.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.
estrangement from god
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLEADING OF THE CAPTAIN.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was framing some question in his mind Mr. Carlaw broke out into a tempestuous explanation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading A hundred thoughts went dancing through his brain; he wondered if the death of Brian might have something to do with 'Linda's flight back to the old place.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Cut off--cut off--in what the world would term the midst of his sin; robbed of life in the very flower of his manhood and his strength!
