take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not that his father would think the affair so terrible, considered by itself.
(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 THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not that his father would think the affair so terrible, considered by itself.
COMEBACKnounUS /ˈkʌmbæk/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
carefully weighed
From this reading Not that his father would think the affair so terrible, considered by itself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was his second one in three days.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was important that his father should not hear of it.
enclose with a fence
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
flopverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
the act of departing
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was important that his father should not hear of it.
Hervey's
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From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his second one in three days.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
of great significance or value
From this reading It was important that his father should not hear of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was his second one in three days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his second one in three days.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not that his father would think the affair so terrible, considered by itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was his second one in three days.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was his second one in three days.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was important that his father should not hear of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that his father would think the affair so terrible, considered by itself.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He was very subdued going home in the bus, and refrained from telling any one of his adventure beyond the fence.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Not that his father would think the affair so terrible, considered by itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Not that his father would think the affair so terrible, considered by itself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was his second one in three days.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
(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 THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not that his father would think the affair so terrible, considered by itself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE COMEBACK That was all very well but, you see, this was not Hervey’s first flop.
