used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISCALCULATION.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the one that had sent the warning, and the other was the one that had received it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
CadmusnounUS /ˈkædməs/
(Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
how
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From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was the one that had sent the warning, and the other was the one that had received it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
LarchnounUS /lɑːrtʃ/
wood of a larch tree
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
the force of workers available
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
MISCALCULATIONnounUS /mɪˈskælkjəˈleɪʃən/
a mistake in calculating
From this reading A MISCALCULATION.
not one, and not any
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was the one that had sent the warning, and the other was the one that had received it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was the one that had sent the warning, and the other was the one that had received it.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was the one that had sent the warning, and the other was the one that had received it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was the one that had sent the warning, and the other was the one that had received it.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
a message informing of danger
From this reading He was the one that had sent the warning, and the other was the one that had received it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Larch Cadmus was well fitted to act the leader of so desperate a company of men.
at the time that
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was chagrined beyond measure at the manner in which the tables had been turned on him, but, like all such persons, when caught fairly, he knew how to accept the situation philosophically.
which person or people
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None understood better than he that the individual who held that Winchester levelled would press the trigger on the first provocation.
