used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
any thing at all
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
CAGEnounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading THE CAGE OF THE PUMA.
Clare
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From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
dinner-hour
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From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
increase twofold
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
a boy or man
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
forestallverbUS /fɔːrˈstɔːl/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
frustrationnounUS /frəˈstreɪʃən/
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
only a very short time before
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
engage in
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
social deportment
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
Marway
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From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
the force of workers available
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAGE OF THE PUMA.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
PUMAnounUS /ˈpuːmə/
large American feline resembling a lion
From this reading THE CAGE OF THE PUMA.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
cut with a saw
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
in the near future
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAGE OF THE PUMA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
in or at the place that
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
belonging to which person
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
