used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
anew
From this reading And yet, as they looked at him again, they saw a great change in him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was wan, thin, and pale--altogether ill-looking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet, as they looked at him again, they saw a great change in him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet, as they looked at him again, they saw a great change in him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And yet, as they looked at him again, they saw a great change in him.
comediannounUS /kəˈmiːdiən/
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Is--is it really him?” gasped Joe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And yet, as they looked at him again, they saw a great change in him.
only a very short time before
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wan, thin, and pale--altogether ill-looking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet, as they looked at him again, they saw a great change in him.
ill-looking
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From this reading He was wan, thin, and pale--altogether ill-looking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is--is it really him?” gasped Joe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is--is it really him?” gasped Joe.
Joe
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From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And yet, as they looked at him again, they saw a great change in him.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was wan, thin, and pale--altogether ill-looking.
PipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Is--is it really him?” gasped Joe.
cut with a saw
From this reading And yet, as they looked at him again, they saw a great change in him.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet, as they looked at him again, they saw a great change in him.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was wan, thin, and pale--altogether ill-looking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
troupenounUS /truːp/
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading He was wan, thin, and pale--altogether ill-looking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To all appearances there, before them, in a narrow bunk, was C. C. Piper, the erstwhile comedian of the theatrical troupe.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading BAD NEWS Blake and Joe hardly knew whether to believe the evidence of their senses or not.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, as they looked at him again, they saw a great change in him.
