used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading And he took with him my unstinted admiration and esteem.
(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 A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
any thing at all
From this reading And they had never been anything more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And they had never been anything more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
cliff-top
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From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
clothing in general
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
Delahay's
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From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
Denvarre
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From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading And he took with him my unstinted admiration and esteem.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
an act that fails
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
a man of refinement
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they had never been anything more.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he took with him my unstinted admiration and esteem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
go away from a place
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And they had never been anything more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And they had never been anything more.
not any; not one
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
others
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From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
express in words
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
successive (without a break)
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they had never been anything more.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A good man all through is Denvarre, as I said before, and like a good man he took the failure of his hopes.
unstintedadjective
very generous
From this reading And he took with him my unstinted admiration and esteem.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
precisely as stated
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he shook my hand and looked me straight in the eyes, and then, like the gentleman he was, went away to leave my sweetheart and me to say all we had to say to each other behind a ledge of rock that screened us from the others.
at the time that
From this reading For as he explained to me, when we had changed our dripping clothes and joined the others on the cliff-top, he had no knowledge of Lady Delahay’s very distorted rendering of the situation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he took with him my unstinted admiration and esteem.
