(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Had he been able to extricate himself from the sack which Darzac had cast in the gulf of Castillon?
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been wounded less seriously than we had thought?
BOB'SnounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
put or send forth
From this reading Had he been able to extricate himself from the sack which Darzac had cast in the gulf of Castillon?
Castillon
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From this reading Had he been able to extricate himself from the sack which Darzac had cast in the gulf of Castillon?
Darzac
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From this reading Had he been able to extricate himself from the sack which Darzac had cast in the gulf of Castillon?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Or shall I say, “Was he _less dead_ than we had thought?”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
one or the other of two
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading Had he been able to extricate himself from the sack which Darzac had cast in the gulf of Castillon?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had he been able to extricate himself from the sack which Darzac had cast in the gulf of Castillon?
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Had he been able to extricate himself from the sack which Darzac had cast in the gulf of Castillon?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he been wounded less seriously than we had thought?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he been wounded less seriously than we had thought?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had he been able to extricate himself from the sack which Darzac had cast in the gulf of Castillon?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
Larsan
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From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
Larsan's
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From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had he been wounded less seriously than we had thought?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
a human being
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Had he been able to extricate himself from the sack which Darzac had cast in the gulf of Castillon?
express in words
From this reading Or shall I say, “Was he _less dead_ than we had thought?”
in a serious manner
From this reading Had he been wounded less seriously than we had thought?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Or shall I say, “Was he _less dead_ than we had thought?”
not in physical motion
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had he been wounded less seriously than we had thought?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he been able to extricate himself from the sack which Darzac had cast in the gulf of Castillon?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Had he been wounded less seriously than we had thought?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or shall I say, “Was he _less dead_ than we had thought?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Had he been wounded less seriously than we had thought?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, in truth, I did not know what to think either of myself or any other person--of Larsan’s death or of his life.
at the time that
From this reading OLD BOB’S TERRIBLE ADVENTURE When I awakened my thoughts were still dwelling on Larsan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had he been able to extricate himself from the sack which Darzac had cast in the gulf of Castillon?
people who are wounded
From this reading Had he been wounded less seriously than we had thought?
