used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ABSOLUTELY BLAMELESS.
(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 "I am all at sea."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am all at sea."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am all at sea."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
BLAMELESSadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading ABSOLUTELY BLAMELESS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
the act of departing
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
highest in quality
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
How
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From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am all at sea."
of great significance or value
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
and nothing more
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
something you have to do
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Roseleaf
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From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I am all at sea."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Shirley
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From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
WeilnounUS /waɪl/
French philosopher (1909-1943)
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
which person or people
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
