used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
how long something has existed
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
beliedverbUS /bɪˈlaɪd/
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Sir John Blake's brief "He has taken it very well.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Sir John Blake's brief "He has taken it very well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
discountedverbUS /ˈdɪskaʊntɪd/
past form of “discount” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Rose waited outside the door for a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir John Blake's brief "He has taken it very well.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir John Blake's brief "He has taken it very well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
Jacques
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From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
Jervis
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From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John Blake's brief "He has taken it very well.
and nothing more
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
engage in
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Rose waited outside the door for a few moments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
Otway
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From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Rose waited outside the door for a few moments.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
Robey
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From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
carry out
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sir John Blake's brief "He has taken it very well.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has a far greater sense of discipline than I had at his age," had been belied, discounted, by the speaker's own look of suffering and of revolt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
communicated in words
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sir John Blake's brief "He has taken it very well.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Rose waited outside the door for a few moments.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sir John Blake's brief "He has taken it very well.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was with those words, uttered by Sir Jacques Robey, still sounding in her ears, that Rose Otway walked up to the door of the room where Jervis Blake, having just seen his father, was now waiting to see her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
You've
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From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've got to make him believe that you wish for the marriage to take place now, for your own sake, not for his."
