used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
any thing at all
From this reading I had been too engrossed in labour to think of eating anything but biscuits.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading And appetite at last turned me out of the tent.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And appetite at last turned me out of the tent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been too engrossed in labour to think of eating anything but biscuits.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading I had been too engrossed in labour to think of eating anything but biscuits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had been too engrossed in labour to think of eating anything but biscuits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of that time, however, I was ravenously hungry.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
true confidential information
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
the act of consuming food
From this reading I had been too engrossed in labour to think of eating anything but biscuits.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of that time, however, I was ravenously hungry.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading I had been too engrossed in labour to think of eating anything but biscuits.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been too engrossed in labour to think of eating anything but biscuits.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By the end of that time, however, I was ravenously hungry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading By the end of that time, however, I was ravenously hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I had been too engrossed in labour to think of eating anything but biscuits.
immediately past
From this reading And appetite at last turned me out of the tent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And appetite at last turned me out of the tent.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And appetite at last turned me out of the tent.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
ravenouslyadverb
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading By the end of that time, however, I was ravenously hungry.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading And appetite at last turned me out of the tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the end of that time, however, I was ravenously hungry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I had been too engrossed in labour to think of eating anything but biscuits.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the end of that time, however, I was ravenously hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had been too engrossed in labour to think of eating anything but biscuits.
treatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/
a formal exposition
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And appetite at last turned me out of the tent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Patient of the Desert I spent the next two days in absolute solitude, and got through a tremendous quantity of toil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the end of that time, however, I was ravenously hungry.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In fact, I added two whole chapters to my treatise on the Nile monuments and I arranged the details of a third.
