used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Now he found that he had signed away his stocks and bonds, and that he had given over his cash account.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
(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 He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Now he found that he had signed away his stocks and bonds, and that he had given over his cash account.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
Carline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Now he found that he had signed away his stocks and bonds, and that he had given over his cash account.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
set up or found
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
gayest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now he found that he had signed away his stocks and bonds, and that he had given over his cash account.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he found that he had signed away his stocks and bonds, and that he had given over his cash account.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
Nelia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he found that he had signed away his stocks and bonds, and that he had given over his cash account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now he found that he had signed away his stocks and bonds, and that he had given over his cash account.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
by chance
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading Now he found that he had signed away his stocks and bonds, and that he had given over his cash account.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had forgotten all about signing the papers that night when Nelia had shown herself to be the gayest sport of them all.
a special situation
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing that startled him into certainty was the paper which he found signed by himself, at the bank.
at the time that
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
belonging to which person
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A whisper, that became a rumour, which became a report, reached Gage and found the ears of Augustus Carline, whose wife had disappeared sometime previously.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading After two wild days of drinking Carline suddenly sobered up when the fact became assured that Nelia had gone and really meant to remain away, perhaps forever.
