used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
anew
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Roger asked hotly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
an occurrence of something
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
declamations
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From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
don't
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From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
to come or go into
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
every person
From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
a social unit living together
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading Roger asked hotly.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
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 IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
magnanimousadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnænəməs/
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
engage in
From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
having a point
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
Polly
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From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
Roger
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From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
Rookerynoun
a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
express in words
From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
shabbilyadverb
so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated
From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
to-morrow
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From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE CLOCK CASE Roger had quite made up his mind that nothing should induce him to enter the doors of his cousin's home again; and after Mr. Marsh and Edgar had left him, he hurried back to Princess Street, his heart full of rage, and took his family into his confidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mrs. Trent who tried to soothe the boy's angry mood, and pointed out to him that the present occasion was an opportunity for showing a magnanimous spirit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everyone agreed with him that he had been treated shabbily, and Polly was loud in her declamations against Edgar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't mean to say you will make me go to the Rookery to-morrow, do you, mother?"
