used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
accusernounUS /əˈkjuːzər/
someone who imputes guilt or blame
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
anew
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
(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 Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
Barrington
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From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
(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 Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
Conyers
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From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
death of a person
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
How
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From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
and nothing more
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
long-laid
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From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
the force of workers available
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
not any; not one
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
on the contrary
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
recurring again and again
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
only a very short time before
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
self-restraintnoun
exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “It was,” as he repeated to himself over and over again, “'such glorious news' to hear that it was no long-laid plot, no dark treachery, had brought poor George to his grave, and that the trusted friend had not turned out a secret enemy.
undisciplinedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/
not subjected to discipline
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
untutoredadjective
lacking in schooling
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was fine of him to come thus, and become his own accuser, rather than suffer a shade of reproach to rest upon the fame of his friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How prone we are,” thought he, “to suffer our suspicions to grow into convictions, just by the mere force of time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
WitheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading Barrington scarcely closed his eyes that night after he had parted with Withering, so full was he of thinking over all he had heard.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Conyers was neither better nor worse than scores of young fellows entering on life, undisciplined in self-restraint, and untutored by converse with the world; and in his sorrow and repentance he is far and away above most men.
