affordingverbUS /əˈfɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
(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 The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
commentingverbUS /ˈkɑːmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
detentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading I had no time to exert myself for his detention.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading There ended his narrative.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading I had no time to exert myself for his detention.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had no time to exert myself for his detention.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no time to exert myself for his detention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There ended his narrative.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no time to exert myself for his detention.
intimationsnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “intimation” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had no time to exert myself for his detention.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There ended his narrative.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no time to exert myself for his detention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
self-murder
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From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ended his narrative.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had no time to exert myself for his detention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had no time to exert myself for his detention.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story I had heard was too extraordinary, too completely the reverse of all my expectations, to allow me to attend to the intimations of self-murder which he dropped.
in or at the place that
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He started from the spot where he stood, and, without affording me any opportunity of replying or commenting, disappeared amidst the thickest of the wood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could have used no arguments for this end, to which it is probable he would have listened.
