used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
in addition
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was slightly disturbed and, on the whole, not altogether well pleased.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
having the place or position changed
From this reading He was slightly disturbed and, on the whole, not altogether well pleased.
increase twofold
From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
Geoffrey
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From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
MARION'S
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From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
of an obscure nature
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was slightly disturbed and, on the whole, not altogether well pleased.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
perdu
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From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was slightly disturbed and, on the whole, not altogether well pleased.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
rooknounUS /rʊk/
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was slightly disturbed and, on the whole, not altogether well pleased.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
Tchigorsky
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From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also he had stolen out here to think over the many matters that puzzled him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had a field glass and a rook rifle by his side, for he was waiting for a rabbit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARION'S DOUBLE Geoffrey was lying _perdu_ among the gorse on the cliff uplands.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was slightly disturbed and, on the whole, not altogether well pleased.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was slightly disturbed and, on the whole, not altogether well pleased.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had his uncle and the mysterious Tchigorsky taken him so far into their confidence and then failed him at the critical moment?
