used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Well, then, take us across the glacier to the Aguagliouls.
Aguagliouls
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From this reading Well, then, take us across the glacier to the Aguagliouls.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are in no hurry, eh?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
brokenly
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From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
darksome
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From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
eh
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From this reading "You are in no hurry, eh?
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Well, then, take us across the glacier to the Aguagliouls.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
the act of departing
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "You are in no hurry, eh?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are in no hurry, eh?
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
linguistnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/
a specialist in linguistics
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
Malenco
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From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
the force of workers available
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
not any; not one
From this reading "You are in no hurry, eh?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
SETTLEMENTnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
carry out
From this reading Well, then, take us across the glacier to the Aguagliouls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, then, take us across the glacier to the Aguagliouls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, then, take us across the glacier to the Aguagliouls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, then, take us across the glacier to the Aguagliouls.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He fancied they were disappointed at losing a good customer; so he went on brokenly:
at the time that
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He did not fully understand why the men should exchange glances of darksome intelligence when he made this statement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT Though Helen was the better linguist, it was left to Spencer to explain that circumstances would prevent the lady from going to Malenco that day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are in no hurry, eh?
