used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The terror of Lethmann's disease had vanished; the thing was absurd, he had been frightened by a bogey.
anew
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The terror of Lethmann's disease had vanished; the thing was absurd, he had been frightened by a bogey.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
bogeynounUS /ˈboʊɡi/
an evil spirit
From this reading The terror of Lethmann's disease had vanished; the thing was absurd, he had been frightened by a bogey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The terror of Lethmann's disease had vanished; the thing was absurd, he had been frightened by a bogey.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Sir Ralph Puttick, on the contrary, was a man of solid understanding and wider views--a sane man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The terror of Lethmann's disease had vanished; the thing was absurd, he had been frightened by a bogey.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
divisible by two
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
set up or found
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
made afraid
From this reading The terror of Lethmann's disease had vanished; the thing was absurd, he had been frightened by a bogey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
Lethmann's
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From this reading The terror of Lethmann's disease had vanished; the thing was absurd, he had been frightened by a bogey.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
Mudd
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From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Ralph Puttick, on the contrary, was a man of solid understanding and wider views--a sane man.
Oppenshaw
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From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
Puttick
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From this reading Sir Ralph Puttick, on the contrary, was a man of solid understanding and wider views--a sane man.
Ralph
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From this reading Sir Ralph Puttick, on the contrary, was a man of solid understanding and wider views--a sane man.
Renshaw
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From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading Sir Ralph Puttick, on the contrary, was a man of solid understanding and wider views--a sane man.
self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Ralph Puttick, on the contrary, was a man of solid understanding and wider views--a sane man.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Sir Ralph Puttick, on the contrary, was a man of solid understanding and wider views--a sane man.
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The terror of Lethmann's disease had vanished; the thing was absurd, he had been frightened by a bogey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
a special situation
From this reading The terror of Lethmann's disease had vanished; the thing was absurd, he had been frightened by a bogey.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Oppenshaw was a clever man, but he was a specialist, always thinking of nerve diseases, living in an atmosphere of them.
Tidd
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From this reading He had lost clutch of Tidd and Renshaw in the land of sleep, but he had found his strength and self-confidence again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Sir Ralph Puttick, on the contrary, was a man of solid understanding and wider views--a sane man.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The terror of Lethmann's disease had vanished; the thing was absurd, he had been frightened by a bogey.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Sir Ralph Puttick, on the contrary, was a man of solid understanding and wider views--a sane man.
WALLETnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE WALLET He awoke to Mudd drawing the blinds and to another perfect day--a summer morning, luxurious and warm, beautiful even in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The terror of Lethmann's disease had vanished; the thing was absurd, he had been frightened by a bogey.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Sir Ralph Puttick, on the contrary, was a man of solid understanding and wider views--a sane man.
