used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
CafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
Ducrot
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From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
one or the other of two
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
promote over another
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
hoaxnounUS /hoʊks/
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
melodramaticadjectiveUS /ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
a brief written record
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
on one occasion
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
and nothing more
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
precinctnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
Roddy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
station-house
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From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
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 He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
VenezuelanounUS /ˌvenɪzˈweɪlə/
a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But as the darkness changed to gray, and the black bulk of the Cafe Ducrot came into view, his interest quickened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He reverted strongly to the theory that some one was making a fool of him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half awake and with his hunger only partially satisfied, Roddy now regarded his expedition with little favor.
wordingnounUS /ˈwɜːrdɪŋ/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading He encouraged himself with the thought that while in New York the wording of the note would be improbable, hysterical, melodramatic, in hot, turbulent Venezuela it was in keeping with the country and with the people.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He reminded himself that if in New York he had received such a note, he either would have at once dismissed it as a hoax or turned it over to the precinct station-house.
