used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
(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 He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For he had come to a full realization of late.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
take in liquids
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
divisible by two
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For he had come to a full realization of late.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
a long fixed look
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For he had come to a full realization of late.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
invalid's
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From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading For he had come to a full realization of late.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
held dear
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
not divisible by two
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
poppetnoun
a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
without much difficulty
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading For he had come to a full realization of late.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He consciously recoiled from all his loyal plans, his secret orders, his duties, his pride of intellect, of achievement, his past, his profession, his future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
sups
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From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
unwinking
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From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He loved to do her bidding, even if it were not blended with many odd “sups an’ bites,” of a quality peculiarly acceptable to an invalid’s capricious appetite.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He said to himself that he would have liked the life of a poppet--he could have felt if he had been made of wood or wax--to be placed thus in a corner; to gaze at her with unwinking eyes; to be given a bowl of drink, withdrawn in a minute, as she must needs test with her own lips whether it were not too hot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading He would have drunk poison as readily for her sake, he said to himself, and added with a grim smile that he might do that yet.
