used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, he traveled north with me to meet the liner _Slavonic_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
for the reason that
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
divisible by two
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
HARDIMAN
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From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
infrequentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli/
not many times
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
jeeredverbUS /dʒɪrd/
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
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 THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading Anyway, he traveled north with me to meet the liner _Slavonic_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
come together
From this reading Anyway, he traveled north with me to meet the liner _Slavonic_.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I thought the mystery of Daniel Hardiman was such a case.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Anyway, he traveled north with me to meet the liner _Slavonic_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
ParrishnounUS /ˈperɪʃ/
United States painter (1870-1966)
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
by chance
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
PsychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
Quarles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
on the contrary
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
Slavonicnoun
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Anyway, he traveled north with me to meet the liner _Slavonic_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I thought the mystery of Daniel Hardiman was such a case.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Quarles jeered at my imagination and was interested from the outset, perhaps because he had had rather more of the Psychological Society than was good for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought the mystery of Daniel Hardiman was such a case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Anyway, he traveled north with me to meet the liner _Slavonic_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought the mystery of Daniel Hardiman was such a case.
(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 THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I even went further and imagined that it was given to me because I was a bit under a cloud over the Parrish affair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGE CASE OF DANIEL HARDIMAN Not infrequently I am put in charge of cases which are of small importance and might well be left to a less experienced man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anyway, he traveled north with me to meet the liner _Slavonic_.
