used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARD ROE Hard Roe had become a changed man.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His hands were no longer gripping one at the other behind his back.
ballooningnounUS /bəˈluːnɪŋ/
flying in a balloon
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HARD ROE Hard Roe had become a changed man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading HARD ROE Hard Roe had become a changed man.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
DefeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading His hands were no longer gripping one at the other behind his back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARD ROE Hard Roe had become a changed man.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were no longer gripping one at the other behind his back.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD ROE Hard Roe had become a changed man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
for more time
From this reading His hands were no longer gripping one at the other behind his back.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HARD ROE Hard Roe had become a changed man.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
Morley's
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From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
not any; not one
From this reading His hands were no longer gripping one at the other behind his back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His hands were no longer gripping one at the other behind his back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His hands were no longer gripping one at the other behind his back.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
propellingadjectiveUS /prəˈpelɪŋ/
tending to or capable of propelling
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
ROEnounUS /roʊ/
fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
From this reading HARD ROE Hard Roe had become a changed man.
RouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Instead his arms were swinging vigorously from the shoulders as if to assist in propelling him to Morley’s before Rouse could return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His gown was ballooning proudly behind him, the tails of it kept aloft by the pace at which he moved.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were no longer gripping one at the other behind his back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a single crowded minute he had thrown up the part of Napoleon Defeated which for a short while he had acted with very tolerable ability, and had assumed instead the character of a criminal barrister making his way to the Law Courts with secret and sensational evidence up his sleeve.
