used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both realized that it might be the last night of their lives.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Neither Bernard nor his companion slept much that night.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both realized that it might be the last night of their lives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Neither Bernard nor his companion slept much that night.
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading “It is a mean, contemptible trick that Cunningham has played upon us,” he said.
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “For the sake of saving his paltry money he has doomed us both to death.”
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading “For the sake of saving his paltry money he has doomed us both to death.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a mean, contemptible trick that Cunningham has played upon us,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is a mean, contemptible trick that Cunningham has played upon us,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither Bernard nor his companion slept much that night.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a mean, contemptible trick that Cunningham has played upon us,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both realized that it might be the last night of their lives.
immediately past
From this reading Both realized that it might be the last night of their lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Both realized that it might be the last night of their lives.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “It is a mean, contemptible trick that Cunningham has played upon us,” he said.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Both realized that it might be the last night of their lives.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “For the sake of saving his paltry money he has doomed us both to death.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither Bernard nor his companion slept much that night.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Bernard nor his companion slept much that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Neither Bernard nor his companion slept much that night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Bernard nor his companion slept much that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both realized that it might be the last night of their lives.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading “For the sake of saving his paltry money he has doomed us both to death.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “It is a mean, contemptible trick that Cunningham has played upon us,” he said.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Both realized that it might be the last night of their lives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is a mean, contemptible trick that Cunningham has played upon us,” he said.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For the sake of saving his paltry money he has doomed us both to death.”
Sanderson's
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From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “For the sake of saving his paltry money he has doomed us both to death.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Neither Bernard nor his companion slept much that night.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither Bernard nor his companion slept much that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both realized that it might be the last night of their lives.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both realized that it might be the last night of their lives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For the sake of saving his paltry money he has doomed us both to death.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “It is a mean, contemptible trick that Cunningham has played upon us,” he said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It is a mean, contemptible trick that Cunningham has played upon us,” he said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is a mean, contemptible trick that Cunningham has played upon us,” he said.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bernard felt solemn, but mingled with Sanderson’s alarm and anxiety was a feeling of intense anger against Walter Cunningham for his desertion of them.
