used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
anew
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
move towards
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
icehousenoun
a house for storing ice
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
a particular point in time
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
MoroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
with little or no delay
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
on the contrary
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
move an implement through
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It rather seemed to me as if he felt that it ought to be so, and tried his best to settle down as the inmate of an icehouse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this particular time of my life, many things began to puzzle me, but nothing was a greater puzzle than the character of my guardian.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But any casual flush of love, any glow of native warmth from the hearts around him, and taken by surprise he wavered for one traitor moment, and in his eyes gleamed some remembrance, like firelight upon frozen windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morose or moody he was not, though a stranger might have thought him so; nor could I end with the conviction that his heart was cold.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But let any one attempt to approach him then with softness, to stir kind interest and feeling into benevolent expression, and Mr. Vaughan would promptly shut himself in again, with a bar of irony, or a bolt of sarcasm.
