used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEGINNING A NEW LIFE.
(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 As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
in a state of sleep
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be that he had left home prepared to give up his college life only that morning?
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEGINNING A NEW LIFE.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
CLEEF
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From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Could it be that he had left home prepared to give up his college life only that morning?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be that he had left home prepared to give up his college life only that morning?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Could it be that he had left home prepared to give up his college life only that morning?
destroyed or killed
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Could it be that he had left home prepared to give up his college life only that morning?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Could it be that he had left home prepared to give up his college life only that morning?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
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 Could it be that he had left home prepared to give up his college life only that morning?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BEGINNING A NEW LIFE.
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 must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Could it be that he had left home prepared to give up his college life only that morning?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
Myles
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From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BEGINNING A NEW LIFE.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
on one occasion
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
and nothing more
From this reading Could it be that he had left home prepared to give up his college life only that morning?
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Could it be that he had left home prepared to give up his college life only that morning?
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
a special situation
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
create by training and teaching
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Could it be that he had left home prepared to give up his college life only that morning?
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading VAN CLEEF seemed to fall asleep at once, but the novel train of thought whirling through Myles’ brain rendered it impossible for him to follow this example immediately.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As he lay, with wide-open eyes, recalling the incidents of the day it seemed incredible that he had seen, and learned, and gone through with what he had, all within the space of a few hours.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He must send them a long letter, for they would be so anxious to hear every thing that had happened to him.
