aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He produced his broken clasp-knife and demanded another in its place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He produced his broken clasp-knife and demanded another in its place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
certificatesnounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkəts/
plural of “certificate” — a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
clasp-knife
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From this reading He produced his broken clasp-knife and demanded another in its place.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
CONVERTSnounUS /ˈkɑːnvərts/
plural of “convert” — a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
CONVICTSnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He produced his broken clasp-knife and demanded another in its place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I said, “it has nothing to do with us.”
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Why should we give you another?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said, “it has nothing to do with us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
HONESTYnounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
hotel-keeper
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From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, “it has nothing to do with us.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said, “it has nothing to do with us.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He produced his broken clasp-knife and demanded another in its place.
lunacynounUS /ˈluːnəsi/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
MOÏSE
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From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I said, “it has nothing to do with us.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
OMNIPOTENCEnounUS /ɑːmˈnɪpətəns/
the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He produced his broken clasp-knife and demanded another in its place.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading He produced his broken clasp-knife and demanded another in its place.
PROMISESnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, “it has nothing to do with us.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should we give you another?”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
SPOOKnounUS /spuːk/
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
not in physical motion
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
THEFTnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, “it has nothing to do with us.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why should we give you another?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE SPOOK CONVICTS MOÏSE OF THEFT, CONVERTS HIM TO HONESTY, AND PROMISES OMNIPOTENCE Next morning the hotel-keeper came in early to survey the damage.
which person or people
From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should we give you another?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said, “it has nothing to do with us.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why should we give you another?”
Yozgad
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From this reading His suspicions about our insanity had been partially set at rest by Moïse, who had shown him copies of the Yozgad doctors’ certificates of lunacy, but he still had his doubts and was out to get what compensation he could.
