used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, however, he felt sure of ultimate revenge, and was willing to "bide his time."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading Now, however, he felt sure of ultimate revenge, and was willing to "bide his time."
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
a youthful male person
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Just wait till his father is dead, and mother is his guardian!" he said to himself.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Just wait till his father is dead, and mother is his guardian!" he said to himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now, however, he felt sure of ultimate revenge, and was willing to "bide his time."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "Just wait till his father is dead, and mother is his guardian!" he said to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Just wait till his father is dead, and mother is his guardian!" he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, he felt sure of ultimate revenge, and was willing to "bide his time."
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Just wait till his father is dead, and mother is his guardian!" he said to himself.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just wait till his father is dead, and mother is his guardian!" he said to himself.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, he felt sure of ultimate revenge, and was willing to "bide his time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading THORNE'S REVENGE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just wait till his father is dead, and mother is his guardian!" he said to himself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now, however, he felt sure of ultimate revenge, and was willing to "bide his time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
Thorne
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From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
THORNE'S
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From this reading THORNE'S REVENGE.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Just wait till his father is dead, and mother is his guardian!" he said to himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, however, he felt sure of ultimate revenge, and was willing to "bide his time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, however, he felt sure of ultimate revenge, and was willing to "bide his time."
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Now, however, he felt sure of ultimate revenge, and was willing to "bide his time."
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Just wait till his father is dead, and mother is his guardian!" he said to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, however, he felt sure of ultimate revenge, and was willing to "bide his time."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The unexpected communication which Thorne had received from his mother influenced his treatment of Jasper.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Now, however, he felt sure of ultimate revenge, and was willing to "bide his time."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the hands of the "new boy."
