used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
(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, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading People thought it must be a case of brain trouble.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
an occurrence of something
From this reading People thought it must be a case of brain trouble.
changeableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/
capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
else
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From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
every person
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
the act of departing
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
come to pass
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
immediately past
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
meditated
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From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
mopingverbUS /ˈmoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People thought it must be a case of brain trouble.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
transport commercially
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading People thought it must be a case of brain trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
a source of difficulty
From this reading People thought it must be a case of brain trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
Wentworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, it must be admitted that George Wentworth was a man of somewhat changeable character.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
at the time that
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a man to be moody and distraught while danger was impending was not at all surprising; but for a man, right in the midst of gloom, to blossom suddenly out into a general hilarity of manner, was something extraordinary.
which person or people
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
showing curiosity
From this reading For the last two or three days he had been moping like one who meditated suicide; now when everyone else was anxiously wondering what was going to happen to the ship, he suddenly became the brightest individual on board.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They watched the young man with interest as he walked with a springy step up and down the deck.
