used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading Several times he was on the point of abandoning the work altogether.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
anew
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Several times he was on the point of abandoning the work altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
Boyton
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From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
gratifiesverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “gratify” — make happy or satisfied
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
I'll
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From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
memorandanounUS /ˌmemərˈændə/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several times he was on the point of abandoning the work altogether.
on one occasion
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Several times he was on the point of abandoning the work altogether.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
relishedverbUS /ˈrelɪʃt/
past form of “relish” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times he was on the point of abandoning the work altogether.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
a special situation
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times he was on the point of abandoning the work altogether.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading "One thing that gratifies me," he added: "I'll never have to talk about myself or my voyages again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
(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, thank goodness, we are through, and I can get out for a little air once more."
at the time that
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the remark made by Boyton when the preceding chapter, which completed the history of his adventures, was finished.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He little relished the confinement to which he had been subjected, while getting into shape such a mass of notes and memoranda.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Several times he was on the point of abandoning the work altogether.
