used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
(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 I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
ASH-TRASH
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From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
confined by bonds
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
the act of breaking something
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Even if his memory continued to play truant, a word with his wife, when he met her, would set him straight, and he would at once communicate with me.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Even if his memory continued to play truant, a word with his wife, when he met her, would set him straight, and he would at once communicate with me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
eludingnounUS /ɪˈluːdɪŋ/
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if his memory continued to play truant, a word with his wife, when he met her, would set him straight, and he would at once communicate with me.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even if his memory continued to play truant, a word with his wife, when he met her, would set him straight, and he would at once communicate with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
inasmuch
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From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
a message received and understood
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
Keller'snounUS /ˈkelərz/
possessive form of “keller” — United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Even if his memory continued to play truant, a word with his wife, when he met her, would set him straight, and he would at once communicate with me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
on one occasion
From this reading Even if his memory continued to play truant, a word with his wife, when he met her, would set him straight, and he would at once communicate with me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Even if his memory continued to play truant, a word with his wife, when he met her, would set him straight, and he would at once communicate with me.
having a point
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
quirknounUS /kwɜːrk/
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
not used up
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even if his memory continued to play truant, a word with his wife, when he met her, would set him straight, and he would at once communicate with me.
shadowingnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Even if his memory continued to play truant, a word with his wife, when he met her, would set him straight, and he would at once communicate with me.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading Even if his memory continued to play truant, a word with his wife, when he met her, would set him straight, and he would at once communicate with me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
uninformedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːrmd/
not informed; lacking in knowledge or information
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
at the time that
From this reading THE "ASH-TRASH LADY" But when we parted at Honolulu the name was still eluding Keller's memory and I had to continue on my way uninformed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think he was, in fact, so sensitive as to the mental quirk which had survived his attack that the idea of a man's shadowing him, waiting for him to remember, was unwelcome and would have taxed his self-respect.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading I felt bound to regard his whim, inasmuch as he promised that if I would wait a while, two or three weeks at the most, he would arm me with information.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Even if his memory continued to play truant, a word with his wife, when he met her, would set him straight, and he would at once communicate with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was at first all for breaking my journey and remaining with him until some flash of memory should bring back the one word I needed, but he pointed out to me that little would be gained by this course.
