127
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From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
177
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From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
233
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From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
273
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From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
in addition
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading J. M. F. AND B. M. F.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
articulateverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/
provide with a joint
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading J. M. F. AND B. M. F.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Saxe was not much given to talking, but there was nothing else to do.
an occurrence of something
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Saxe was not much given to talking, but there was nothing else to do.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
else
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From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
at any time
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading J. M. F. AND B. M. F.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Saxe was not much given to talking, but there was nothing else to do.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. M. F. AND B. M. F.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading J. M. F. AND B. M. F.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Saxe was not much given to talking, but there was nothing else to do.
not any; not one
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Saxe was not much given to talking, but there was nothing else to do.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Saxe was not much given to talking, but there was nothing else to do.
OBLATIONS
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From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
Paramore
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From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
an amount of time
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
SaxenounUS /sæks/
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
express in words
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
StaircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
steamships
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From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Saxe was not much given to talking, but there was nothing else to do.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Saxe was not much given to talking, but there was nothing else to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saxe was not much given to talking, but there was nothing else to do.
TortoisenounUS /ˈtɔːrtəs/
usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were also the four most articulate weeks, for they were a period of terrible inaction, spent on the decks of ocean steamships.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _On the Staircase_ 127 _The Tortoise_ 177 _The Divided Kingdom_ 233 _The Case of Paramore_ 273 VAIN OBLATIONS As I was with Saxe during the four most desperate weeks of his life, I think I may say that I knew him better than any one else.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading No book that has ever been written could have held his attention for two minutes.
