abaseverb
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
From this reading And then the degradation to which he had been forced to abase himself!
(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 When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
subject to appointment
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And then the degradation to which he had been forced to abase himself!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The very remembrance of it set his blood to boiling!
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading And then the degradation to which he had been forced to abase himself!
someone who is a detective
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
DuffelnounUS /ˈdʌfəl/
a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
Eveline
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From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading And then the degradation to which he had been forced to abase himself!
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then the degradation to which he had been forced to abase himself!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very remembrance of it set his blood to boiling!
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very remembrance of it set his blood to boiling!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
come together
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The very remembrance of it set his blood to boiling!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The very remembrance of it set his blood to boiling!
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES TURNING.
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES TURNING.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the degradation to which he had been forced to abase himself!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
triumphing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE TABLES TURNING.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very remembrance of it set his blood to boiling!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had entered her room so confident of triumphing, that the humiliation of defeat was tenfold greater than if he had doubted of success.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
at the time that
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then the degradation to which he had been forced to abase himself!
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Duffel left the Cave, as shown in the preceding chapter, he went immediately to the place where he had appointed to meet Bill and Dick, boiling over with rage all the way, and "breathing out vengeance" on the head of Eveline.
