aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Dr. Crackenthorpe kept entirely aloof.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Duke had put in no second appearance.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading Letters, like homing pigeons, sometimes go astray.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
Crackenthorpe
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From this reading Dr. Crackenthorpe kept entirely aloof.
the act of discovering something
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Crackenthorpe kept entirely aloof.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Dr. Crackenthorpe kept entirely aloof.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Letters, like homing pigeons, sometimes go astray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
homingadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmɪŋ/
orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
From this reading Letters, like homing pigeons, sometimes go astray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Dr. Crackenthorpe kept entirely aloof.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters, like homing pigeons, sometimes go astray.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Letters, like homing pigeons, sometimes go astray.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
not any; not one
From this reading Duke had put in no second appearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
on one occasion
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
and nothing more
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Letters, like homing pigeons, sometimes go astray.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Duke had put in no second appearance.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
restorativenounUS /rəˈstɔːrətɪv/
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Duke had put in no second appearance.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Letters, like homing pigeons, sometimes go astray.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nine months had passed since my parting with Duke on the hillside, and my life in the interval had flowed on with an easy uneventful monotony that was at least restorative to my turbulent soul.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
Zyp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had not once heard during this stretch of time from Jason or Zyp, and could only conclude that, finding asylum in some remote corner of the world, they would not risk discovery in it by word or sign.
