used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
agonisingadjective
extremely painful
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Bishop at Marlowe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The Bishop at Marlowe.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
coffee-house
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From this reading At last he turned into a city coffee-house, and wrote a reply on a quarto sheet of letter-paper to Monsieur Varbarriere.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
contusionnounUS /kənˈtuːʒən/
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
immediately past
From this reading At last he turned into a city coffee-house, and wrote a reply on a quarto sheet of letter-paper to Monsieur Varbarriere.
letter-paper
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From this reading At last he turned into a city coffee-house, and wrote a reply on a quarto sheet of letter-paper to Monsieur Varbarriere.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading The Bishop at Marlowe.
make reference to
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading At last he turned into a city coffee-house, and wrote a reply on a quarto sheet of letter-paper to Monsieur Varbarriere.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
quartonounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
From this reading At last he turned into a city coffee-house, and wrote a reply on a quarto sheet of letter-paper to Monsieur Varbarriere.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading At last he turned into a city coffee-house, and wrote a reply on a quarto sheet of letter-paper to Monsieur Varbarriere.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading At last he turned into a city coffee-house, and wrote a reply on a quarto sheet of letter-paper to Monsieur Varbarriere.
and nothing more
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
in the near future
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
hurting
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bishop at Marlowe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
a special situation
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
interact in a certain way
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At last he turned into a city coffee-house, and wrote a reply on a quarto sheet of letter-paper to Monsieur Varbarriere.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
Varbarriere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
well-bredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
at the time that
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he laboured in favour of his hypothesis with an uneasy sort of success; but, for a few seconds, on one sore point of his heart had there been a pressure, new, utterly agonising, and there remained the sense of contusion.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The General took his hat, and came and walked off briskly into the city a long way, thinking he had business; but when he reached the office, preferring another day--wishing to be back at Marlowe--wishing to see Varbarriere--longing to know the worst.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was minded first to treat the whole thing with a well-bred contempt, and simply to mention that as he expected soon to be at Marlowe, he would not give Monsieur Varbarriere the trouble of making an appointment elsewhere.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading At last he turned into a city coffee-house, and wrote a reply on a quarto sheet of letter-paper to Monsieur Varbarriere.
