used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
Alan
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From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Moreover, the "other means" were almost certainly rendered impracticable by the presence of Alan at Grey House.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
exhale hard
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
Bullard
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From this reading Bullard was still in Glasgow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Moreover, the "other means" were almost certainly rendered impracticable by the presence of Alan at Grey House.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
Craig
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From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Those, however, were only his first thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading Bullard was still in Glasgow.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Moreover, the "other means" were almost certainly rendered impracticable by the presence of Alan at Grey House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those, however, were only his first thoughts.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Moreover, the "other means" were almost certainly rendered impracticable by the presence of Alan at Grey House.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Those, however, were only his first thoughts.
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading Moreover, the "other means" were almost certainly rendered impracticable by the presence of Alan at Grey House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bullard was still in Glasgow.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
Marvel'snounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
possessive form of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the "other means" were almost certainly rendered impracticable by the presence of Alan at Grey House.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
and nothing more
From this reading Those, however, were only his first thoughts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Moreover, the "other means" were almost certainly rendered impracticable by the presence of Alan at Grey House.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Moreover, the "other means" were almost certainly rendered impracticable by the presence of Alan at Grey House.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
in the near future
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bullard was still in Glasgow.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those, however, were only his first thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Those, however, were only his first thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The return of Alan Craig--for he had soon come to laugh at Marvel's story--had been a staggering blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bullard was still in Glasgow.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moreover, the "other means" were almost certainly rendered impracticable by the presence of Alan at Grey House.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The will, by which he had reckoned to win, should all other means fail, was become a sheet of waste paper.
