used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At least, Excellency, let me hear it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
ETC
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From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “At least, Excellency, let me hear it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
Gersdorff
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From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “At least, Excellency, let me hear it.
HeiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man sitting opposite to him smiled.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At least, Excellency, let me hear it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “At least, Excellency, let me hear it.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
Man-Trap
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From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “At least, Excellency, let me hear it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The young man sitting opposite to him smiled.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The young man sitting opposite to him smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The young man sitting opposite to him smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fall of a Star The Pride of Life The Heiress of the Season The Man-Trap The Red Chancellor The Man of the Hour AUTHOR OF “THE RED CHANCELLOR” “THE MAN OF THE HOUR” “THE FALL OF A STAR” “THE HEIRESS OF THE SEASON” ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading May not the man before whom the danger will lie be the best judge of whether he can undertake it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The plan I have in my mind,” said Gersdorff, the Minister, “is so full of delicacy and danger that I hesitate to propose it to you.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man sitting opposite to him smiled.
