used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
Boreasnoun
a wind that blows from the north
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
moving swiftly
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
hadn't
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From this reading And very soon he wished he hadn’t.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
ice-boat
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From this reading There wasn’t time for ice-boat and lessons, too, and so he made the mistake of sacrificing the lessons.
ice-yachting
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From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
INTERVENESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There wasn’t time for ice-boat and lessons, too, and so he made the mistake of sacrificing the lessons.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There wasn’t time for ice-boat and lessons, too, and so he made the mistake of sacrificing the lessons.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
on one occasion
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
sacrificingverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading There wasn’t time for ice-boat and lessons, too, and so he made the mistake of sacrificing the lessons.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
express in words
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There wasn’t time for ice-boat and lessons, too, and so he made the mistake of sacrificing the lessons.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
in the near future
From this reading And very soon he wished he hadn’t.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
a state of acute pain
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
superintending
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From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn’t time for ice-boat and lessons, too, and so he made the mistake of sacrificing the lessons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOCTOR INTERVENES I am sorry to say that for something like a fortnight past Dick’s lessons had been suffering.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There wasn’t time for ice-boat and lessons, too, and so he made the mistake of sacrificing the lessons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
precisely as stated
From this reading And very soon he wished he hadn’t.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
wasn't
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From this reading There wasn’t time for ice-boat and lessons, too, and so he made the mistake of sacrificing the lessons.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather held clear and bitterly cold, and on Monday the _Boreas_ was once more flying up and down the river.
at the time that
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And very soon he wished he hadn’t.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He didn’t really intend that they should, but when one is studying the science of ice-yachting and at the same time superintending the building of a boat, one is likely to be pretty busy; and that was the case with Dick.
