used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
amassedverbUS /əˈmæst/
past form of “amass” — collect or gather
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
recognizable; marked
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
greatly pleased
From this reading He was immensely delighted with it and with himself for having evolved it.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading He was immensely delighted with it and with himself for having evolved it.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
an act that fails
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
flawlessadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːləs/
without a flaw
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was immensely delighted with it and with himself for having evolved it.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was immensely delighted with it and with himself for having evolved it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was immensely delighted with it and with himself for having evolved it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading He was immensely delighted with it and with himself for having evolved it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was immensely delighted with it and with himself for having evolved it.
immediately past
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
set afire or burning
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
on one occasion
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
Roper'snounUS /ˈroʊpərz/
possessive form of “roper” — a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
SpeaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
Thirsdale
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From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to the Thirsdale Arms, and getting a fire lighted in his room, settled down to put on paper the data he had amassed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was immensely delighted with it and with himself for having evolved it.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Except for the failure to explain Roper’s death it seemed to him flawless, and for that one weak point he felt sure that a simple explanation existed.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the hope of lighting on some such he decided before putting away his papers to go once more in detail over the whole case as he now saw it.
Whymper
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From this reading CHAPTER TEN Whymper Speaks at Last By the time French had completed his notes the theory he had formed had become cut and dry and detailed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was immensely delighted with it and with himself for having evolved it.
