used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHICH ENDS WITH A THUNDER-BOLT.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had hitherto only had to allow himself to live.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
terminate
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Never had care for the morrow disquieted his rest.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
disquietedadjective
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Never had care for the morrow disquieted his rest.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WHICH ENDS WITH A THUNDER-BOLT.
at any time
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never had care for the morrow disquieted his rest.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
Godfrey
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From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hitherto only had to allow himself to live.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hitherto only had to allow himself to live.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had hitherto only had to allow himself to live.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never had care for the morrow disquieted his rest.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading He had hitherto only had to allow himself to live.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
light-mindedadjective
showing inappropriate levity
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had hitherto only had to allow himself to live.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Never had care for the morrow disquieted his rest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had care for the morrow disquieted his rest.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
and nothing more
From this reading He had hitherto only had to allow himself to live.
opulentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpjələnt/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Never had care for the morrow disquieted his rest.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
slumbers
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From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never had care for the morrow disquieted his rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
THUNDER-BOLT
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From this reading WHICH ENDS WITH A THUNDER-BOLT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It must be acknowledged that Godfrey was in a fair way to become a new man in this completely novel position to one so frivolous, so light-minded, and so thoughtless.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH ENDS WITH A THUNDER-BOLT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHICH ENDS WITH A THUNDER-BOLT.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the opulent mansion in Montgomery Street, where he slept his ten hours without a break, not the fall of a rose leaf had ever troubled his slumbers.
