used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MATHEMATICAL DISCUSSION.
anew
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Ribsam turned his head and looked at Nick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Nellie had grown sleepy and gone to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A MATHEMATICAL DISCUSSION.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
FatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nellie had grown sleepy and gone to bed.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Nellie had grown sleepy and gone to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Ribsam turned his head and looked at Nick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Ribsam turned his head and looked at Nick.
held dear
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
MATHEMATICALadjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading A MATHEMATICAL DISCUSSION.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ribsam turned his head and looked at Nick.
Nellie
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From this reading Nellie had grown sleepy and gone to bed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Mr. Ribsam turned his head and looked at Nick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
by chance
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
Ribsam
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From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Nellie had grown sleepy and gone to bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The elder Ribsam took several puffs from his pipe, his eyes fixed dreamily on the fire, as though in deep meditation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Ribsam turned his head and looked at Nick.
migratory
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
a late time of life
From this reading His wife sat in her chair on the other side, and was busy with her knitting, while perhaps her thoughts were wandering away to that loved Fatherland which she had left so many years before, never to see again.
