used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugh Owen was in a burning rage.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
for the reason that
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
the act of burning something
From this reading Hugh Owen was in a burning rage.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading He had perceived a marked difference in Nell lately.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh Owen was in a burning rage.
Ilfracombe
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From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh Owen was in a burning rage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
in the recent past
From this reading He had perceived a marked difference in Nell lately.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He had perceived a marked difference in Nell lately.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
as might be expected
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
Nell
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From this reading He had perceived a marked difference in Nell lately.
Nell's
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From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Hugh Owen was in a burning rage.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He had perceived a marked difference in Nell lately.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Hugh Owen was in a burning rage.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
cut with a saw
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
required or under orders
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
ungovernableadjectiveUS /ənˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
incapable of being controlled
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the contrary, he possessed a very high temper, and at times an ungovernable one, and it was raging now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh Owen was in a burning rage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading From the high road he had witnessed Nell’s meeting with the Earl of Ilfracombe, and he put the worst construction upon what he saw.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Because this young man was a minister, it must not be supposed that he was naturally amiable and good.
