1920
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From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But I came on something to build up a case against Eddie Hughes, the chauffeur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
at or in or to any place
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
BoynenounUS /bɔɪn/
a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading But I came on something to build up a case against Eddie Hughes, the chauffeur.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I came on something to build up a case against Eddie Hughes, the chauffeur.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I came on something to build up a case against Eddie Hughes, the chauffeur.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But I came on something to build up a case against Eddie Hughes, the chauffeur.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading But I came on something to build up a case against Eddie Hughes, the chauffeur.
clear-headed
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From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
dismasted
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From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
Eddie
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From this reading But I came on something to build up a case against Eddie Hughes, the chauffeur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
set up or found
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
HILL-TOP
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From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading But I came on something to build up a case against Eddie Hughes, the chauffeur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
I'd
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From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
immediately past
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
rudderlessadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdərləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
transport commercially
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But I came on something to build up a case against Eddie Hughes, the chauffeur.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
tyrannicaladjectiveUS /tərˈænɪkəl/
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I came on something to build up a case against Eddie Hughes, the chauffeur.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nothing of that sort here; on the contrary, Thomas Gilbert was very much his clear-headed, unpleasant, tyrannical self to the last stroke of the pen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
weakeningnounUS /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
becoming weaker
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I'd carried that 1920 diary to my room and, before I slept, read the whole of it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was the last word we had from the dead man; here if anywhere would be found support for the suggestions of a weakening mind and suicide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE HILL-TOP Morning dawned on the good ship Jerry Boyne not so dismasted and rudderless as you might have thought.
