used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading De Guy returned to the library at Jaspar's summons.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
Bellevue
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From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Guy returned to the library at Jaspar's summons.
dearly loved
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
having the place or position changed
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
promote over another
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading De Guy returned to the library at Jaspar's summons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
Jaspar's
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From this reading De Guy returned to the library at Jaspar's summons.
a room where books are kept
From this reading De Guy returned to the library at Jaspar's summons.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
on one occasion
From this reading The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
ravished
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From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading De Guy returned to the library at Jaspar's summons.
ROWE
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From this reading ROWE.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading De Guy returned to the library at Jaspar's summons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading De Guy returned to the library at Jaspar's summons.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading De Guy returned to the library at Jaspar's summons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come to Bellevue with a purpose, and, as Jaspar's disturbed mind seemed to favor that purpose, he hailed it as an omen of success.
