aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Richard at once began to talk about the campaign for the marshalship.
anew
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard at once began to talk about the campaign for the marshalship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Richard at once began to talk about the campaign for the marshalship.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Richard at once began to talk about the campaign for the marshalship.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
else
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From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
at any time
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
Lester
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From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
MARSHALverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
marshalshipnoun
the post of marshall
From this reading Richard at once began to talk about the campaign for the marshalship.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
not any; not one
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
on one occasion
From this reading Richard at once began to talk about the campaign for the marshalship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
on the contrary
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
without much difficulty
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
Richard
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From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
get by special effort
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
unassumingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading But he had gone through too much in the past few days to forgive himself as readily as David had forgiven him; he was sincere in his determination to court obscurity now rather than prominence and for the rest of his college course to live the unassuming life of the student.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
at the time that
From this reading With that resolve in mind he immediately ascended from David’s room to his own, and there he was engaged in study when Richard Bradley entered half an hour later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had confessed, had been forgiven, and was secure in the knowledge that now the episode was closed and that no one else would ever hear of it.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE FIRST MARSHAL From his talk with David, Lester went away chastened yet light of heart――more cheerful, indeed, than he had ever hoped to be again.
