used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He looked at them and for an instant was filled with anger against himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked at them and for an instant was filled with anger against himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at them and for an instant was filled with anger against himself.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He looked at them and for an instant was filled with anger against himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at them and for an instant was filled with anger against himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
Braybrooke
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From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
deflectedverbUS /dɪˈflektɪd/
past form of “deflect” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
without deviation
From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He looked at them and for an instant was filled with anger against himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at them and for an instant was filled with anger against himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading It was humiliating, and he raged against himself.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He looked at them and for an instant was filled with anger against himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was humiliating, and he raged against himself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at them and for an instant was filled with anger against himself.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
MartinisnounUS /mɑːrˈtiːniz/
plural of “martini” — a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
a course of conduct
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was humiliating, and he raged against himself.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
successive (without a break)
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He looked at them and for an instant was filled with anger against himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two empty glasses stood on a low table in front of his chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Craven realized that he had “given himself away” directly Braybrooke was gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at them and for an instant was filled with anger against himself.
but in spite of that
From this reading To be immortal--he was old-fashioned enough to believe surreptitiously in his own immortality--and yet to be deflected from the straight path of good sense by a couple of dry Martinis!
