used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THREE-FOLD PLEDGE.
(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 All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
automatonnounUS /ɔːˈtɑːmətɑːn/
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Everything down below seemed insignificant and irrelevant.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
being joined in close association
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Everything down below seemed insignificant and irrelevant.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything down below seemed insignificant and irrelevant.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
fellow-puppet
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From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
Hartwell's
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From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Everything down below seemed insignificant and irrelevant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
irrelevantadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreləvənt/
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading Everything down below seemed insignificant and irrelevant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
Linton
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From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
motor-car
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From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
PLEDGEverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading A THREE-FOLD PLEDGE.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
done under pressure
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything down below seemed insignificant and irrelevant.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
term of address for a man
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
THREE-FOLDadjective
three times as great or many
From this reading A THREE-FOLD PLEDGE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the following day the deep impressions of the previous evening held Linton as one is held by the memory of some haunting and impressive dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He and his fellow-puppet, Sir Robert, got into a little motor-car and rushed over five miles of little roads, between two little hedges, to General Hartwell's little bungalow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were dining out that evening, and he could not shake off the feeling that in everything connected with that ordinary function he was playing the part of a small automaton on a puppet stage.
