used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
Acton
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From this reading HODGSON'S QUIETUS Acton now felt pretty safe as regards young Bourne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HODGSON'S QUIETUS Acton now felt pretty safe as regards young Bourne.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was received back into the fold of his own particular set with more _éclat_ than he felt he deserved.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Like others, he could have stood Corker's rage better than the jokes of his cronies.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
BournenounUS /bɔːrn/
an archaic term for a boundary
From this reading HODGSON'S QUIETUS Acton now felt pretty safe as regards young Bourne.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
Corker's
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From this reading Like others, he could have stood Corker's rage better than the jokes of his cronies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Like others, he could have stood Corker's rage better than the jokes of his cronies.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Like others, he could have stood Corker's rage better than the jokes of his cronies.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading He was received back into the fold of his own particular set with more _éclat_ than he felt he deserved.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
increase twofold
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading HODGSON'S QUIETUS Acton now felt pretty safe as regards young Bourne.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading He was received back into the fold of his own particular set with more _éclat_ than he felt he deserved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like others, he could have stood Corker's rage better than the jokes of his cronies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
HODGSON'S
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From this reading HODGSON'S QUIETUS Acton now felt pretty safe as regards young Bourne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
indebtednessnounUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪdnɪs/
an obligation to pay money to another party
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was received back into the fold of his own particular set with more _éclat_ than he felt he deserved.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
jeersnounUS /dʒiːrz/
plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Like others, he could have stood Corker's rage better than the jokes of his cronies.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like others, he could have stood Corker's rage better than the jokes of his cronies.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was received back into the fold of his own particular set with more _éclat_ than he felt he deserved.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HODGSON'S QUIETUS Acton now felt pretty safe as regards young Bourne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
others
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From this reading Like others, he could have stood Corker's rage better than the jokes of his cronies.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was received back into the fold of his own particular set with more _éclat_ than he felt he deserved.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was received back into the fold of his own particular set with more _éclat_ than he felt he deserved.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading HODGSON'S QUIETUS Acton now felt pretty safe as regards young Bourne.
QUIETUSnoun
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
From this reading HODGSON'S QUIETUS Acton now felt pretty safe as regards young Bourne.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Like others, he could have stood Corker's rage better than the jokes of his cronies.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was received back into the fold of his own particular set with more _éclat_ than he felt he deserved.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading HODGSON'S QUIETUS Acton now felt pretty safe as regards young Bourne.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading HODGSON'S QUIETUS Acton now felt pretty safe as regards young Bourne.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was received back into the fold of his own particular set with more _éclat_ than he felt he deserved.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Like others, he could have stood Corker's rage better than the jokes of his cronies.
stringingverbUS /ˈstrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Like others, he could have stood Corker's rage better than the jokes of his cronies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Acton had saved him from disgrace, from a lengthened stringing up, from the scorn of his brother, from the jeers and laughter of the rest of the fellows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He held him fast in the double bonds of indebtedness and of gratitude, and with Jack the gratitude was by far the greater.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HODGSON'S QUIETUS Acton now felt pretty safe as regards young Bourne.
éclat
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From this reading He was received back into the fold of his own particular set with more _éclat_ than he felt he deserved.
