used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
AbyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading The Vast Abyss, by George Manville Fenn.
in addition
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of the very best books by GM Fenn.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of the very best books by GM Fenn.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Vast Abyss, by George Manville Fenn.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
Fenn
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From this reading The Vast Abyss, by George Manville Fenn.
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 The Vast Abyss, by George Manville Fenn.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
GMnounUS /ˌdʒiːˈem/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
how
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From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
Manville
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From this reading The Vast Abyss, by George Manville Fenn.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of the very best books by GM Fenn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
make steady
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Vast Abyss, by George Manville Fenn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of the very best books by GM Fenn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
male cat
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Vast Abyss, by George Manville Fenn.
precisely as stated
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of the very best books by GM Fenn.
(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 Tom has been taken into the house and law business of an uncle, but he does not seem to be getting on well there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
which person or people
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
belonging to which person
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
showing curiosity
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
but in spite of that
From this reading It has a good steady pace, yet one is constantly wondering how some dreadful situation is to be got out of.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The hero is young Tom, whose father had been a doctor who had died in some recent epidemic, which had also carried off his mother.
