used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
ADIENO
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
anew
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
at any time
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
death of a person
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
the force of workers available
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
Parasyte
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From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
RubiconnounUS /ˈruːbɪkɔːn/
the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
required or under orders
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
precisely as stated
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
which person or people
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
