used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all this was a fool's game.
(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 After all this was a fool's game.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
DENNINGHAM
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From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
FIGHTSnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A fit of indigestion--or was it spleen?
fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading After all this was a fool's game.
set up or found
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading After all this was a fool's game.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading A fit of indigestion--or was it spleen?
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
NotorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
many times at short intervals
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
on one occasion
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A fit of indigestion--or was it spleen?
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
that is looked for
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
spleennounUS /spliːn/
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
From this reading A fit of indigestion--or was it spleen?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all this was a fool's game.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
propel through the air
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
