used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
(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 So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, the destroyer of his daughter would not go unpunished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading He should pay with the loss of his expected fortune for the damage he had wrought.
a female human offspring
From this reading At least, the destroyer of his daughter would not go unpunished.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading At least, the destroyer of his daughter would not go unpunished.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He should pay with the loss of his expected fortune for the damage he had wrought.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING IT UP.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He should pay with the loss of his expected fortune for the damage he had wrought.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He should pay with the loss of his expected fortune for the damage he had wrought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At least, the destroyer of his daughter would not go unpunished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He should pay with the loss of his expected fortune for the damage he had wrought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He should pay with the loss of his expected fortune for the damage he had wrought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At least, the destroyer of his daughter would not go unpunished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOLLOWING IT UP.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, the destroyer of his daughter would not go unpunished.
something that is lost
From this reading He should pay with the loss of his expected fortune for the damage he had wrought.
Lowndes
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From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At least, the destroyer of his daughter would not go unpunished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He should pay with the loss of his expected fortune for the damage he had wrought.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should pay with the loss of his expected fortune for the damage he had wrought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
make square
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least, the destroyer of his daughter would not go unpunished.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
unpunishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌnɪʃt/
not punished
From this reading At least, the destroyer of his daughter would not go unpunished.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FOLLOWING IT UP.
WALKERnounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STEPHEN WALKER turned away from Lowndes Square with a feeling of stern satisfaction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At least, the destroyer of his daughter would not go unpunished.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading He should pay with the loss of his expected fortune for the damage he had wrought.
but in spite of that
From this reading So far, Stephen Walker thought that his success had been all that he could have wished for; but his task was but begun yet.
