used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
Alice
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From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
fearless and daring
From this reading Bold Speculations on Murder.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
being joined in close association
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a man to whom any personal slight from a woman was unendurable.
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 George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
the act of departing
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
engage in
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man to whom any personal slight from a woman was unendurable.
meditated
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From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Bold Speculations on Murder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bold Speculations on Murder.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He was a man to whom any personal slight from a woman was unendurable.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was a man to whom any personal slight from a woman was unendurable.
SpeculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Bold Speculations on Murder.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
propel through the air
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading He was a man to whom any personal slight from a woman was unendurable.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
Vavasor
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From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
precisely as stated
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
at the time that
From this reading George Vavasor was not in a very happy mood when he left Queen Anne Street, after having flung his gift ring under the grate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a man to whom any personal slight from a woman was unendurable.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed there was much in his condition, as connected with the house which he was leaving, which could not but make him unhappy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was a man to whom any personal slight from a woman was unendurable.
but in spite of that
From this reading Alice was engaged to be his wife, and had as yet said nothing to show that she meditated any breach of that engagement, but she had treated him in a way which made him long to throw her promise in her teeth.
