used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Staying down there a whole week when you might have been up here.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
Baddienoun
the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
From this reading As he had entered, Sondra had poutingly whispered, so that Bertine might not hear: "Baddie!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Staying down there a whole week when you might have been up here.
Bertine
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From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
Cranston
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From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Staying down there a whole week when you might have been up here.
dreadsnounUS /dredz/
plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he had entered, Sondra had poutingly whispered, so that Bertine might not hear: "Baddie!
enthralledadjectiveUS /enˈθrɔːld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And Sondra planning everything for you!
exhilaratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/
made joyful
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Staying down there a whole week when you might have been up here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As he had entered, Sondra had poutingly whispered, so that Bertine might not hear: "Baddie!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
of the present time and place
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As he had entered, Sondra had poutingly whispered, so that Bertine might not hear: "Baddie!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
in motion
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
the middle of the day
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading And Sondra planning everything for you!
poutinglyadverb
with a pout or in a pouting manner
From this reading As he had entered, Sondra had poutingly whispered, so that Bertine might not hear: "Baddie!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
Sondra
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From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
StayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Staying down there a whole week when you might have been up here.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he had entered, Sondra had poutingly whispered, so that Bertine might not hear: "Baddie!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Staying down there a whole week when you might have been up here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Staying down there a whole week when you might have been up here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Friday morning until the following Tuesday noon, moving amid such scenes as previously had so exhilarated and enthralled him, Clyde was now compelled to suffer the most frightful fears and dreads.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Staying down there a whole week when you might have been up here.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
at the time that
From this reading Staying down there a whole week when you might have been up here.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading As he had entered, Sondra had poutingly whispered, so that Bertine might not hear: "Baddie!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Staying down there a whole week when you might have been up here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, although met by Sondra, as well as Bertine, at the door of the Cranston lodge, and shown by them to the room he was to occupy, he could not help but contrast every present delight here with the danger of his immediate and complete destruction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Staying down there a whole week when you might have been up here.
