used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
Aziz
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From this reading Aziz had no sense of evidence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had conquered but were not to be crowned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had conquered but were not to be crowned.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading They had conquered but were not to be crowned.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading They had conquered but were not to be crowned.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Aziz had no sense of evidence.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aziz had no sense of evidence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
for more time
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
not any; not one
From this reading Aziz had no sense of evidence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had conquered but were not to be crowned.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aziz had no sense of evidence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
select carefully from a group
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
Quested
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Aziz had no sense of evidence.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
carry out
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had conquered but were not to be crowned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The sequence of his emotions decided his beliefs, and led to the tragic coolness between himself and his English friend.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had conquered but were not to be crowned.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had no objection on moral grounds to his friends amusing themselves, and Cyril, being middle-aged, could no longer expect the pick of the female market, and must take his amusement where he could find it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fielding was away at a conference, and after the rumour about Miss Quested had been with him undisturbed for a few days, he assumed it was true.
