used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
(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 “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a madman you are; where do you suppose you have been?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shuddered as though he had felt the impact of a knife upon his flesh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You were not at the station, so I made sure you had drowned yourself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What a madman you are; where do you suppose you have been?
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading You were not at the station, so I made sure you had drowned yourself.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He shuddered as though he had felt the impact of a knife upon his flesh.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He shuddered as though he had felt the impact of a knife upon his flesh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shuddered as though he had felt the impact of a knife upon his flesh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/
the striking of one body against another
From this reading He shuddered as though he had felt the impact of a knife upon his flesh.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
irrelevantadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreləvənt/
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He shuddered as though he had felt the impact of a knife upon his flesh.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
Luney
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From this reading “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You were not at the station, so I made sure you had drowned yourself.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading What a madman you are; where do you suppose you have been?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You were not at the station, so I made sure you had drowned yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading He shuddered as though he had felt the impact of a knife upon his flesh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You were not at the station, so I made sure you had drowned yourself.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading You were not at the station, so I made sure you had drowned yourself.
express a supposition
From this reading What a madman you are; where do you suppose you have been?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You were not at the station, so I made sure you had drowned yourself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He shuddered as though he had felt the impact of a knife upon his flesh.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He shuddered as though he had felt the impact of a knife upon his flesh.
communicated in words
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
voyagernounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were not at the station, so I made sure you had drowned yourself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a madman you are; where do you suppose you have been?
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
in or at the place that
From this reading What a madman you are; where do you suppose you have been?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Hardly had the returned voyager uttered these irrelevant words when a voice of curious import came on his ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Luney, Luney!” cried the voice, “I have been looking for you for hours, all along the shore.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You were not at the station, so I made sure you had drowned yourself.
