anew
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Richard Markham passed an uneasy night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
connexionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a connecting shape
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
Eugene's
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From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His thoughts wandered from topic to topic until the variety seemed infinite.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts wandered from topic to topic until the variety seemed infinite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading His thoughts wandered from topic to topic until the variety seemed infinite.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
Markham
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From this reading Richard Markham passed an uneasy night.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading REFLECTIONS.—THE NEW PRISON.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Richard Markham passed an uneasy night.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Richard Markham passed an uneasy night.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
by chance
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading REFLECTIONS.—THE NEW PRISON.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
REFLECTIONSnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading REFLECTIONS.—THE NEW PRISON.
ResurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Markham passed an uneasy night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His thoughts wandered from topic to topic until the variety seemed infinite.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REFLECTIONS.—THE NEW PRISON.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts wandered from topic to topic until the variety seemed infinite.
thousandthnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndθ/
position 1,000 in a countable series of things
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His thoughts wandered from topic to topic until the variety seemed infinite.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading His thoughts wandered from topic to topic until the variety seemed infinite.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Richard Markham passed an uneasy night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His thoughts wandered from topic to topic until the variety seemed infinite.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading His thoughts wandered from topic to topic until the variety seemed infinite.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His thoughts wandered from topic to topic until the variety seemed infinite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fatal letter, desiring this terrible individual to call upon him, was too decidedly in Eugene's handwriting to be doubted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He pondered upon his brother, and again reflected for the thousandth time what connexion could possibly exist between him and the Resurrection Man.
