used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAN MAKES A DISCOVERY.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where and when did you see it last?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
DAN
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From this reading DAN MAKES A DISCOVERY.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
the act of discovering something
From this reading DAN MAKES A DISCOVERY.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
gang-plank
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From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
HOW
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From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Where and when did you see it last?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
immediately past
From this reading “Where and when did you see it last?”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DAN MAKES A DISCOVERY.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Where and when did you see it last?”
in the near future
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
express in speech
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was safe, too, when I came off the gang-plank, for I took pains to satisfy myself of the fact.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I had it in my hands not ten minutes before we left the boat,” replied Bob, hardly able to keep back his tears.
at the time that
From this reading “Where and when did you see it last?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where and when did you see it last?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “HOW in the name of wonder did you manage to lose that money?” asked George, as soon as he could speak.
