aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the first place, on Sunday afternoon he had been seriously concerned about Helen.
achievingverbUS /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the first place, on Sunday afternoon he had been seriously concerned about Helen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His worries had come swiftly and significantly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place, on Sunday afternoon he had been seriously concerned about Helen.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His worries had come swiftly and significantly.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading In the first place, on Sunday afternoon he had been seriously concerned about Helen.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, on Sunday afternoon he had been seriously concerned about Helen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading In the first place, on Sunday afternoon he had been seriously concerned about Helen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this occasion thinking led him nowhither.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, on Sunday afternoon he had been seriously concerned about Helen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
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 On this occasion thinking led him nowhither.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
for more time
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
nowhither
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From this reading On this occasion thinking led him nowhither.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion thinking led him nowhither.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, on Sunday afternoon he had been seriously concerned about Helen.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
on the contrary
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
in a serious manner
From this reading In the first place, on Sunday afternoon he had been seriously concerned about Helen.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading His worries had come swiftly and significantly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading In the first place, on Sunday afternoon he had been seriously concerned about Helen.
in a swift manner
From this reading His worries had come swiftly and significantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, on Sunday afternoon he had been seriously concerned about Helen.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading On this occasion thinking led him nowhither.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion thinking led him nowhither.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
under normal conditions
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading His worries had come swiftly and significantly.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ON MONDAY NIGHT Big Brother Bill, after an evening of considerable worry, had retired to his little lean-to bedroom with its low, camp bedstead.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading It was useless sitting up any longer attempting one of those big worrying "thinks" which, usually, he was rather proud of achieving.
