aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jim returned to Shayton, where he arrived about half-past four in the morning.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Jim returned to Shayton, where he arrived about half-past four in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Jim returned to Shayton, where he arrived about half-past four in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
half-past
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From this reading Jim returned to Shayton, where he arrived about half-past four in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim returned to Shayton, where he arrived about half-past four in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
ISAACnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading ISAAC OGDEN'S PUNISHMENT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
Jim
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From this reading Jim returned to Shayton, where he arrived about half-past four in the morning.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jim returned to Shayton, where he arrived about half-past four in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
no person; not anyone
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
OGDEN'SnounUS /ˈɑːɡdənz/
possessive form of “ogden” — English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading ISAAC OGDEN'S PUNISHMENT.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
the act of punishing
From this reading ISAAC OGDEN'S PUNISHMENT.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jim returned to Shayton, where he arrived about half-past four in the morning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
Shayton
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From this reading Jim returned to Shayton, where he arrived about half-past four in the morning.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Mr. Ogden began to lose hope, and was more and more confirmed in his supposition that his son must have perished in the bog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
Twistle
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From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading During what remained of the night, it is unnecessary to add that nobody at Twistle Farm had rest.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jim returned to Shayton, where he arrived about half-past four in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The search was continually renewed in various directions, and always with the same negative result.
