used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
in actual fact
From this reading It is all very well to explain it away, but that is what it actually amounts to.
(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 It is all very well to explain it away, but that is what it actually amounts to.
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading It is all very well to explain it away, but that is what it actually amounts to.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is all very well to explain it away, but that is what it actually amounts to.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
brawlnounUS /brɔːl/
an uproarious party
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is all very well to explain it away, but that is what it actually amounts to.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
intentionally conceived
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
else
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From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
Eustace
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From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It is all very well to explain it away, but that is what it actually amounts to.
ExtractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
the organ of sight
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
highest in quality
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
Kilmorden
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From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
immediately past
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
attach to a support
From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
Pagett
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From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
Pedler
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From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To put the lid on everything, Guy Pagett must needs engage in a drunken brawl the last night.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
term of address for a man
From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
confined on all sides
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _(Extract from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is all very well to explain it away, but that is what it actually amounts to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is all very well to explain it away, but that is what it actually amounts to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is all very well to explain it away, but that is what it actually amounts to.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It is really the greatest relief to get off the _Kilmorden._ The whole time that I was on board I was conscious of being surrounded by a network of intrigue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What else would you think if a man comes to you with a lump the size of an egg on the side of his head and an eye coloured all the tints of the rainbow?
