a positive feeling of liking
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This would have to be kept from him!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His father had been unwell lately.
confined by bonds
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had been unwell lately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This would have to be kept from him!
death of a person
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father had been unwell lately.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This would have to be kept from him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This would have to be kept from him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
how
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From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
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 IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This would have to be kept from him!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
a narrow way or road
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
in the recent past
From this reading His father had been unwell lately.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
a particular point in time
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
RemoveverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
Soames
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From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
SweatedverbUS /ˈswetɪd/
past form of “sweat” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would have to be kept from him!
up to a particular time
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading His father had been unwell lately.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading JAMES IN WAITING Sweated to serenity, Soames dined at the Remove and turned his face toward Park Lane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James' grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him; how intimately it was bound up with his own shrinking from scandal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would have to be kept from him!
a late time of life
From this reading His affection for his father, always deep, had increased of late years with the knowledge that James looked on him as the real prop of his decline.
