used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He realised that the time had come when he needed not only advice but assistance.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He realised that the time had come when he needed not only advice but assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TWO FRENCHMEN "You must be mad, Cyril!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was now so convinced that he was being watched that he had fled to his club for safety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He realised that the time had come when he needed not only advice but assistance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He was now so convinced that he was being watched that he had fled to his club for safety.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He realised that the time had come when he needed not only advice but assistance.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading He was now so convinced that he was being watched that he had fled to his club for safety.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading THE TWO FRENCHMEN "You must be mad, Cyril!
recognizable; marked
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He was now so convinced that he was being watched that he had fled to his club for safety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was now so convinced that he was being watched that he had fled to his club for safety.
FRENCHMENnounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading THE TWO FRENCHMEN "You must be mad, Cyril!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
immediately past
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
roused to anger
From this reading THE TWO FRENCHMEN "You must be mad, Cyril!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE TWO FRENCHMEN "You must be mad, Cyril!
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He realised that the time had come when he needed not only advice but assistance.
not any; not one
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He realised that the time had come when he needed not only advice but assistance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now so convinced that he was being watched that he had fled to his club for safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
and nothing more
From this reading He realised that the time had come when he needed not only advice but assistance.
podgyadjective
short and plump
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realised that the time had come when he needed not only advice but assistance.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He was now so convinced that he was being watched that he had fled to his club for safety.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO FRENCHMEN "You must be mad, Cyril!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He realised that the time had come when he needed not only advice but assistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO FRENCHMEN "You must be mad, Cyril!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now so convinced that he was being watched that he had fled to his club for safety.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He was now so convinced that he was being watched that he had fled to his club for safety.
at the time that
From this reading He realised that the time had come when he needed not only advice but assistance.
Wilmersley
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From this reading Cyril had been so disturbed by the finding of the Wilmersley jewels that he had at last decided that he must confide his troubles to some one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No sane man could have got into such a mess!" cried Guy Campbell, excitedly pounding his fat knee with his podgy hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TWO FRENCHMEN "You must be mad, Cyril!
