used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
(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 THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the effect of my experience lay heavy on my mind.
CAPSIZEDverbUS /ˈkæpsaɪzd/
past form of “capsize” — overturn accidentally
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I felt I could do nothing.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But the effect of my experience lay heavy on my mind.
divisible by two
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But the effect of my experience lay heavy on my mind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt I could do nothing.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But the effect of my experience lay heavy on my mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
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 As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the effect of my experience lay heavy on my mind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
Lindheim
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From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the effect of my experience lay heavy on my mind.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the effect of my experience lay heavy on my mind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
not any; not one
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I felt I could do nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the effect of my experience lay heavy on my mind.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
express in words
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
Von
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From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CAPSIZED BOAT Next morning I could hardly persuade myself that what I had seen the night before had not been all a dream.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As a State affair it was no business of mine to interfere; I could not decide even whether I should tell Von Lindheim what I knew.
work-a-day
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From this reading In the bright sunshine and in the active work-a-day life of the city, the ghastly business seemed impossible.
