used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My poor brother,” exclaimed the millionaire, “but now thank heaven you are restored to your friends.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My poor brother,” exclaimed the millionaire, “but now thank heaven you are restored to your friends.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But how did you ever find me?
at any time
From this reading “But how did you ever find me?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “My poor brother,” exclaimed the millionaire, “but now thank heaven you are restored to your friends.”
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading “Thank God! you have, Jacob,” returned the other fervently.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “But how did you ever find me?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
set up or found
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My poor brother,” exclaimed the millionaire, “but now thank heaven you are restored to your friends.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Thank God! you have, Jacob,” returned the other fervently.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Thank God! you have, Jacob,” returned the other fervently.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “My poor brother,” exclaimed the millionaire, “but now thank heaven you are restored to your friends.”
how
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From this reading “But how did you ever find me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “Thank God! you have, Jacob,” returned the other fervently.
JukesnounUS /dʒuːks/
plural of “juke” — a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
immediately past
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
in the recent past
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But how did you ever find me?
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “My poor brother,” exclaimed the millionaire, “but now thank heaven you are restored to your friends.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “My poor brother,” exclaimed the millionaire, “but now thank heaven you are restored to your friends.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
and nothing more
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Thank God! you have, Jacob,” returned the other fervently.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “My poor brother,” exclaimed the millionaire, “but now thank heaven you are restored to your friends.”
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “My poor brother,” exclaimed the millionaire, “but now thank heaven you are restored to your friends.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Thank God! you have, Jacob,” returned the other fervently.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank God! you have, Jacob,” returned the other fervently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thank God! you have, Jacob,” returned the other fervently.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My poor brother,” exclaimed the millionaire, “but now thank heaven you are restored to your friends.”
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
we've
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From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “For a moment I thought that you were only one of the fantastic visions that have visited my brain lately.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, my brother,” cried Mr. Jukes, “I can hardly believe we’ve found you at last.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My poor brother,” exclaimed the millionaire, “but now thank heaven you are restored to your friends.”
