used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
eagerly desirous
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a circumstance which Jack had confided to me as his bosom-friend.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "MACRORIE--OLD CHAP--I'M--GOING--TO--BE--MARRIED!!!"
bosom-friend
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From this reading It was a circumstance which Jack had confided to me as his bosom-friend.
a boy or man
From this reading "MACRORIE--OLD CHAP--I'M--GOING--TO--BE--MARRIED!!!"
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading It was a circumstance which Jack had confided to me as his bosom-friend.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading It was a circumstance which Jack had confided to me as his bosom-friend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could think of only one thing.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
set up or found
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
the act of departing
From this reading "MACRORIE--OLD CHAP--I'M--GOING--TO--BE--MARRIED!!!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a circumstance which Jack had confided to me as his bosom-friend.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a circumstance which Jack had confided to me as his bosom-friend.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
I'M
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From this reading "MACRORIE--OLD CHAP--I'M--GOING--TO--BE--MARRIED!!!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a circumstance which Jack had confided to me as his bosom-friend.
a small worthless amount
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
immediately past
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
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 At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
MACRORIE
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From this reading "MACRORIE--OLD CHAP--I'M--GOING--TO--BE--MARRIED!!!"
joined in matrimony
From this reading "MACRORIE--OLD CHAP--I'M--GOING--TO--BE--MARRIED!!!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "MACRORIE--OLD CHAP--I'M--GOING--TO--BE--MARRIED!!!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could think of only one thing.
and nothing more
From this reading I could think of only one thing.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
a special situation
From this reading I could think of only one thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I could think of only one thing.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MACRORIE--OLD CHAP--I'M--GOING--TO--BE--MARRIED!!!"
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a circumstance which Jack had confided to me as his bosom-friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a circumstance which Jack had confided to me as his bosom-friend.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading At last my feelings found expression in a long, solemn, thoughtful, anxious, troubled, and perplexed whistle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that astounding piece of intelligence, I sat dumb and stared fixedly at Jack for the space of half an hour, he regarded me with a mournful smile.
