used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
acquiresverbUS /əˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “acquire” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And Ronald prefers to be alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Ronald prefers to be alone."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB RELATES TO ME SOME PARTICULARS OF RONALD ELSDALE'S DELUSION.
carefully weighed
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
DELUSIONnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading BOB RELATES TO ME SOME PARTICULARS OF RONALD ELSDALE'S DELUSION.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
ELSDALE'S
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From this reading BOB RELATES TO ME SOME PARTICULARS OF RONALD ELSDALE'S DELUSION.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BOB RELATES TO ME SOME PARTICULARS OF RONALD ELSDALE'S DELUSION.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB RELATES TO ME SOME PARTICULARS OF RONALD ELSDALE'S DELUSION.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
PARTICULARSnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading BOB RELATES TO ME SOME PARTICULARS OF RONALD ELSDALE'S DELUSION.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading And Ronald prefers to be alone."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite safe," replied Bob.
RELATESverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading BOB RELATES TO ME SOME PARTICULARS OF RONALD ELSDALE'S DELUSION.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Quite safe," replied Bob.
RONALD
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From this reading BOB RELATES TO ME SOME PARTICULARS OF RONALD ELSDALE'S DELUSION.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BOB RELATES TO ME SOME PARTICULARS OF RONALD ELSDALE'S DELUSION.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB RELATES TO ME SOME PARTICULARS OF RONALD ELSDALE'S DELUSION.
unaccompaniedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌmpənid/
being without an escort
From this reading I listened to the blind gentleman's footsteps as he slowly descended the stairs, and I asked Bob if he considered it safe to allow his nephew to go home unaccompanied.
at the time that
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "When a man loses the sense of sight he acquires other senses which have not been precisely defined; he seems to have eyes at his fingers' ends.
