used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
dearly loved
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
don't
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From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading FOILED.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
a long fixed look
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
a man of refinement
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
half-rose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
LevantnounUS /ləˈvænt/
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
palpablyadverbUS /ˈpælpəbli/
so as to be palpable
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
not in physical motion
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
carry out
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
precisely as stated
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Marquis,” and he managed to raise his eyes to the fierce face with a ghastly attempt at a smile, “I am sorry that you should have been deceived by what was palpably an attempt on my part to lure this gentleman into a trap.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
which person or people
From this reading Then he half-rose, and, with a grotesque attempt at a smile, wagged his head at Percy Levant, who stood erect and alert.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The marquis!” gasped Spenser Churchill, and he sank back, still staring at the haggard and wasted face, from which the piercing eyes glared down at him like ardent coals, with a fearful, horrified gaze.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This--this--is a very pretty little plot, my dear Percy,” he said; “but you don’t imagine that the dear marquis will take your word against mine?
