Ablethorpe
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From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had allowed me to judge of the state of the rings which had been passed through the furnace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
any thing at all
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
Bewick
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From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
Elsie
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From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
half the width of an em
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
FIDDLEnounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading He had allowed me to judge of the state of the rings which had been passed through the furnace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had allowed me to judge of the state of the rings which had been passed through the furnace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
not in action or at work
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He had allowed me to judge of the state of the rings which had been passed through the furnace.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
leathern
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From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had allowed me to judge of the state of the rings which had been passed through the furnace.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had allowed me to judge of the state of the rings which had been passed through the furnace.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
plaquenounUS /plæk/
(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
portentnounUS /ˈpɔːrtent/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading He had allowed me to judge of the state of the rings which had been passed through the furnace.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He had allowed me to judge of the state of the rings which had been passed through the furnace.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
carry out
From this reading It was of brass, and had doubtless formed part of the single leathern sack which Harry Foster kept open so as to take on to Bewick anything which might be committed to his care _en route_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had allowed me to judge of the state of the rings which had been passed through the furnace.
up to a particular time
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had allowed me to judge of the state of the rings which had been passed through the furnace.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Now, while Elsie was dancing the hours away in desperate danger of her life and to the peril of her reason, Mr. Ablethorpe and I had not been idle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was still uncertain of their portent till he produced an oval plaque with the mark V.R. upon it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That is, so far as was within our power to act or our knowledge to foresee.
