used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I arose, filled and lighted a large calabash pipe, and passed a box of cigars to the detective.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
aroused or activated
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I arose, filled and lighted a large calabash pipe, and passed a box of cigars to the detective.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
calabashnoun
round gourd of the calabash tree
From this reading I arose, filled and lighted a large calabash pipe, and passed a box of cigars to the detective.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading I arose, filled and lighted a large calabash pipe, and passed a box of cigars to the detective.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading I arose, filled and lighted a large calabash pipe, and passed a box of cigars to the detective.
didn't
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From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
a social unit living together
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I arose, filled and lighted a large calabash pipe, and passed a box of cigars to the detective.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
INQUISITIONnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I arose, filled and lighted a large calabash pipe, and passed a box of cigars to the detective.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
set afire or burning
From this reading I arose, filled and lighted a large calabash pipe, and passed a box of cigars to the detective.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I arose, filled and lighted a large calabash pipe, and passed a box of cigars to the detective.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
by chance
From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I arose, filled and lighted a large calabash pipe, and passed a box of cigars to the detective.
ribaldnounUS /ˈraɪbɑːld/
a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
express in words
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INQUISITION Perhaps I ought to have seen it coming, but I didn't.
torpidadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrpəd/
slow and apathetic
From this reading I had been dull and torpid before the arrival of Dawson; he had awakened me into joyous life.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
washerwomannoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading For a moment, as a washerwoman might say, I was struck all of a heap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the delicious thought that I--by nature a vagabond, though by decree of the High Gods the father of a family and a Justice of the Peace--had to face the charge of being a German spy shook my soul with ribald laughter.
