used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
the state of being absent
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE BODY ON THE BEACH.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE BODY ON THE BEACH.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
confederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
the act of departing
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
without deviation
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
accept an excuse for
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
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 Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
of great significance or value
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
used to form the superlative
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
absolutely essential
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BODY ON THE BEACH.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
precipitatedverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BODY ON THE BEACH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
Thurston
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From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To account for his sudden departure, and long absence, and to cover his retreat, it was necessary to have some excuse, such as a peremptory summons to Baltimore upon the most important business.
precisely as stated
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
in or at the place that
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
belonging to which person
From this reading In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
in the company of; together with
From this reading After having parted with his confederate, he hurried home, for a very busy day lay before him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once in that city, he would have leisure to find some further apology for proceeding directly to France without first returning home.
