used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
endearingadjectiveUS /enˈdiːrɪŋ/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
in a free manner
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
Glenn'snounUS /ɡlenz/
possessive form of “glenn” — made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading Glenn’s History.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Glenn’s History.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
go away from a place
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
on the contrary
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
Roughgrove
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From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He promised, when he should be able to leave his bed, to read and study with Mary and Glenn, until he had made amends for the neglect of his education.
communicated in words
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
at the time that
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He now uttered with earnest tenderness the endearing terms of “sister” and “father,” when he addressed Mary and Roughgrove.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading He spoke freely of the many things he had witnessed while living with the Indians, expressing his abhorrence of their habits and nature, and declared it was his intention never to have any further intercourse with them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The young chief, or rather the restored youth, awoke in a few days from the delirium into which the fever had plunged him, to a state of convalescence and a consciousness of his altered condition.
