used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAILURE.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
Avery
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From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
Baird
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From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading And the surgeon threw his whole might into a number of gesticulations meant to reach the understanding of the brute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
can't
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From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
Dr
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From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
an act that fails
From this reading A FAILURE.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
gesticulations
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From this reading And the surgeon threw his whole might into a number of gesticulations meant to reach the understanding of the brute.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
HarkingverbUS /ˈhɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “hark” — listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
Harkins
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From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
He'll
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From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the surgeon threw his whole might into a number of gesticulations meant to reach the understanding of the brute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
Kurnal
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From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
by chance
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And the surgeon threw his whole might into a number of gesticulations meant to reach the understanding of the brute.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And the surgeon threw his whole might into a number of gesticulations meant to reach the understanding of the brute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading And the surgeon threw his whole might into a number of gesticulations meant to reach the understanding of the brute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And the surgeon threw his whole might into a number of gesticulations meant to reach the understanding of the brute.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
unusual or striking
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading And the surgeon threw his whole might into a number of gesticulations meant to reach the understanding of the brute.
in a swift manner
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And the surgeon threw his whole might into a number of gesticulations meant to reach the understanding of the brute.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading And the surgeon threw his whole might into a number of gesticulations meant to reach the understanding of the brute.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
at the time that
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "He'll get tired after a while," called out Harkins, "and then maybe we can persuade him to change his course."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And the surgeon threw his whole might into a number of gesticulations meant to reach the understanding of the brute.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Dr. Baird Avery and George Harking been alone, they would have felt pleasure in their singular adventure with the elephant, which was bearing them so swiftly away from their friends.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but we can't afford to wait until he reaches some point on the other side of Kurnal: why can't he turn now, when it will do some good?"
