used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
Arlen's
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From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
Aylmer
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From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
DESPARD
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From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What have I done?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
set up or found
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Despard laughed gently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have I done?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
and nothing more
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Despard laughed gently.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
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 DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
come together
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
obsequies
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From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
be seated
From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
superintending
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From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
express a supposition
From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had strolled back from the camp to meet his friends and had found them superintending the obsequies of the boar.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Perhaps the thump I received just now has had a disastrous effect upon my limited intelligence, but I confess that Miss Van Arlen's deportment remains a matter of mystery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DESPARD EXPLAINS "Suppose we sit down long enough to smoke a cigarette," suggested Aylmer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have I done?"
