used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
CERTIFICATESnounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkəts/
plural of “certificate” — a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
a boy or man
From this reading “I will stand down, old chap,” he said.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I will stand down, old chap,” he said.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading Then a thing happened that went far to restore my ebbing human nature.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then a thing happened that went far to restore my ebbing human nature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Then a thing happened that went far to restore my ebbing human nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will stand down, old chap,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
immediately past
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
LUNACYnounUS /ˈluːnəsi/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
roused to anger
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then a thing happened that went far to restore my ebbing human nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Then a thing happened that went far to restore my ebbing human nature.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I will stand down, old chap,” he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Then a thing happened that went far to restore my ebbing human nature.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will stand down, old chap,” he said.
SPOOKnounUS /spuːk/
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I will stand down, old chap,” he said.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a thing happened that went far to restore my ebbing human nature.
a special situation
From this reading Then a thing happened that went far to restore my ebbing human nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We came to the decision reluctantly, after a discussion that went on far into the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE DECIDE TO BECOME MAD AND THE SPOOK GETS US CERTIFICATES OF LUNACY Our last hope was to go mad, and try for exchange.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hill got up from his chair, and after pacing the room a little while, he stopped, facing me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will stand down, old chap,” he said.
