used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his _fiancée_!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
Cæsar
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From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
Dyrrachium
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From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
fiancée
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From this reading And his _fiancée_!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
frilledadjective
having decorative ruffles or frills
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
only a very short time before
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
absolutely essential
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
spoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
at the time that
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
