used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sick; sick and weak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lynette was at the top of his thought and at the bottom; she dominated his whole mind.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Lynette was at the top of his thought and at the bottom; she dominated his whole mind.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He muttered to himself constantly.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading Lynette was at the top of his thought and at the bottom; she dominated his whole mind.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
a young female
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sick; sick and weak.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He muttered to himself constantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
Jim
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From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
Lynette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lynette was at the top of his thought and at the bottom; she dominated his whole mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lynette was at the top of his thought and at the bottom; she dominated his whole mind.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He muttered to himself constantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lynette was at the top of his thought and at the bottom; she dominated his whole mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lynette was at the top of his thought and at the bottom; she dominated his whole mind.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was sick; sick and weak.
having a supporting base
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
Taggart
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From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lynette was at the top of his thought and at the bottom; she dominated his whole mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He muttered to himself constantly.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Lynette was at the top of his thought and at the bottom; she dominated his whole mind.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sick; sick and weak.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was sick; sick and weak.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lynette was at the top of his thought and at the bottom; she dominated his whole mind.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Bruce Standing came, weaving his way, like a drunken man, through the woods.
a late time of life
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was used through long years to such as Jim Taggart and their crooked ways; he was not used to such as Lynette Brooke, a girl like a flower and yet fearless.
