used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Honor had taken counsel with herself and had acted very wisely in consequence.
after-supper
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From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
how long something has existed
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She assured herself that it was presumption to suppose that Guy loved her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
bed-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Honor had taken counsel with herself and had acted very wisely in consequence.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Honor had taken counsel with herself and had acted very wisely in consequence.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
Elersley's
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From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
the act of giving
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She assured herself that it was presumption to suppose that Guy loved her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Honor had taken counsel with herself and had acted very wisely in consequence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Honor had taken counsel with herself and had acted very wisely in consequence.
Honor'snounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
possessive form of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Honor had taken counsel with herself and had acted very wisely in consequence.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
a message received and understood
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
insinuatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “insinuate” — introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
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 "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
held dear
From this reading She assured herself that it was presumption to suppose that Guy loved her.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
more desirable than another
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading She assured herself that it was presumption to suppose that Guy loved her.
Rayne
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From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She assured herself that it was presumption to suppose that Guy loved her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
express a supposition
From this reading She assured herself that it was presumption to suppose that Guy loved her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Honor had taken counsel with herself and had acted very wisely in consequence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
except if; if not
From this reading He had insinuated something about the misunderstanding that had arisen between his nephew and himself, but the subject was a painful one, and unless pressed for further information, he preferred to remain silent altogether about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Honor had taken counsel with herself and had acted very wisely in consequence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was owing to Honor's apparent indifference that Henry Rayne refrained from giving a full account of Guy Elersley's disappearance from among them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
be dressed in
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Come now; what masks, what dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time."
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Honor had taken counsel with herself and had acted very wisely in consequence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Honor had taken counsel with herself and had acted very wisely in consequence.
