used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
not accessible to view
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
divisible by two
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
a boy or man
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
a young female
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
Henley
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
for more time
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
and nothing more
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
and nothing more
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
without speaking
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
stripenounUS /straɪp/
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading I was no longer afraid of the fellow, even although he might have a weapon concealed in one of the drawers, for I knew I had drawn his fangs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever suspicion he may have previously entertained regarding my relations with the lady were now thoroughly evaporated.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Assured in his own mind that Philip had never been married, he was now easily convinced that I had merely associated myself with a girl from the streets, whom I was only too glad to desert upon any plausible excuse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This open avowal on my part was sufficient to convince one of his stripe that I was concerned only with my own interests.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE Henley laughed, the sound grating harshly on my nerves, yet I made no movement of protest as he stepped silently back to his desk.
