acted upon; influenced
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The peerage had been offered at precisely the right moment; he himself could have chosen no better.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The peerage had been offered at precisely the right moment; he himself could have chosen no better.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Sir Charles Repton strode up Whitehall.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The peerage had been offered at precisely the right moment; he himself could have chosen no better.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Nay, every circumstance surrounding that decision delighted him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The peerage had been offered at precisely the right moment; he himself could have chosen no better.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
greatly pleased
From this reading Nay, every circumstance surrounding that decision delighted him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nay, every circumstance surrounding that decision delighted him.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The peerage had been offered at precisely the right moment; he himself could have chosen no better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nay, every circumstance surrounding that decision delighted him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The peerage had been offered at precisely the right moment; he himself could have chosen no better.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
a particular point in time
From this reading The peerage had been offered at precisely the right moment; he himself could have chosen no better.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, every circumstance surrounding that decision delighted him.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The peerage had been offered at precisely the right moment; he himself could have chosen no better.
peeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading The peerage had been offered at precisely the right moment; he himself could have chosen no better.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The peerage had been offered at precisely the right moment; he himself could have chosen no better.
Repton
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From this reading Sir Charles Repton strode up Whitehall.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The peerage had been offered at precisely the right moment; he himself could have chosen no better.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Charles Repton strode up Whitehall.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Sir Charles Repton strode up Whitehall.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
a state of acute pain
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Nay, every circumstance surrounding that decision delighted him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Charles Repton strode up Whitehall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was no spiritual suffering which affected that strong character: his life was fixed; the decision he had taken was final.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading Sir Charles Repton strode up Whitehall.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His day’s work had been heavy, in the hours since that morning conversation, and he was suffering.
