used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
the two together, not just one
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
a person who is in charge
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
chroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
approval
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
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 SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
deservedlyadverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvədli/
as deserved
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
encomiumsnounUS /enˈkɔːmɪəmz/
plural of “encomium” — a formal expression of praise
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
brought together in one place
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
a person of German nationality
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
the literary culture
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
not any; not one
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
held or filled or in use
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
SABOTAGEnounUS /ˈsæbətɑːʒ/
a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
ScribblernounUS /ˈskrɪblər/
informal terms for journalists
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His happiness demanded that he should read to me the many letters which poured in from high officials of the C.I.D., from the Chief Commissioner, and on one day--a day of days in the chronicles of Dawson--from the Home Secretary himself.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
in the direction of
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading SABOTAGE Dawson showed no malice towards the Admiral or myself for our treatment of him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not think that he felt any; he was too fully occupied in collecting the spoils of victory to trouble his head about what a Scribbler or a Salt Horse might think of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading During the two weeks he passed in my city after the capture--weeks occupied in tracing out the threads connecting his wretch of a prisoner with the German agents upon what Dawson called his "little list"--he paid several visits both to my house and my office.
be the cause or source of
From this reading He gathered to himself every scrap of credit which the affair could be induced to yield, and received--I admit quite deservedly--the most handsome encomiums from his superiors in office.
