used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
(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 To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading For a long time he sat on the edge of his berth, meditating on his conversation with the wife of the missing president.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
CameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
a boy or man
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading For a long time he sat on the edge of his berth, meditating on his conversation with the wife of the missing president.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading For a long time he sat on the edge of his berth, meditating on his conversation with the wife of the missing president.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
divisible by two
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
to an extreme degree
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
Felix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
go away from a place
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time he sat on the edge of his berth, meditating on his conversation with the wife of the missing president.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading For a long time he sat on the edge of his berth, meditating on his conversation with the wife of the missing president.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
not able to be found
From this reading For a long time he sat on the edge of his berth, meditating on his conversation with the wife of the missing president.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
and nothing more
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading For a long time he sat on the edge of his berth, meditating on his conversation with the wife of the missing president.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
ruffleverbUS /ˈrʌfəl/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a long time he sat on the edge of his berth, meditating on his conversation with the wife of the missing president.
only a very short time before
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
setbacksnounUS /ˈsetbæks/
plural of “setback” — an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
Señora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
a special situation
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time he sat on the edge of his berth, meditating on his conversation with the wife of the missing president.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Camera Chap was noted on Park Row, among other things, for the buoyancy of his nature and his refusal to permit disappointments and setbacks to ruffle him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he was scarcely in a cheerful frame of mind as he took his leave of Señora Felix and went back to his stateroom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For a long time he sat on the edge of his berth, meditating on his conversation with the wife of the missing president.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long time he sat on the edge of his berth, meditating on his conversation with the wife of the missing president.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One thing puzzled him exceedingly: Why had the woman taken him into her confidence to the extent of telling him that she knew the whereabouts of her husband?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading To have traveled several thousand miles only to discover that he had come on a fool’s errand, and, what was worse, to have had all his dreams shattered, was a severe strain even for his abundant stock of philosophy.
