used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
adolescencenounUS /ˌædəˈlesəns/
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
BroodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The ensuing fortnight brought the expected changes in the household.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The ensuing fortnight brought the expected changes in the household.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Where he had lived to command he now was content to serve.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading His infatuation was complete.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Where he had lived to command he now was content to serve.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading The ensuing fortnight brought the expected changes in the household.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The ensuing fortnight brought the expected changes in the household.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The ensuing fortnight brought the expected changes in the household.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where he had lived to command he now was content to serve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where he had lived to command he now was content to serve.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His infatuation was complete.
a social unit living together
From this reading The ensuing fortnight brought the expected changes in the household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ensuing fortnight brought the expected changes in the household.
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading His infatuation was complete.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Where he had lived to command he now was content to serve.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where he had lived to command he now was content to serve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
on one occasion
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
and nothing more
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
others
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From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Where he had lived to command he now was content to serve.
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ensuing fortnight brought the expected changes in the household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James Brood, to the surprise of not only himself, but others, lapsed into a curious state of adolescence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The once dominant influence of the man seemed to slink away from him as the passing days brought up the new problems of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His infatuation was complete.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where he had lived to command he now was content to serve.
