used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading "I love to hear you say such things," she said, her beautiful face afire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
any person at all
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
BafflesnounUS /ˈbæfəlz/
plural of “baffle” — a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I love to hear you say such things," she said, her beautiful face afire.
BurglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
a period of 100 years
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
cognizantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːɡnəzənt/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
Crown-Snatcher
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From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I desire to be modern--intensely, humanly modern.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I love to hear you say such things," she said, her beautiful face afire.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
GentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I love to hear you say such things," she said, her beautiful face afire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I love to hear you say such things," she said, her beautiful face afire.
humanlyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmənli/
in the manner of human beings
From this reading "I desire to be modern--intensely, humanly modern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love to hear you say such things," she said, her beautiful face afire.
I'll
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From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading "I desire to be modern--intensely, humanly modern.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
it's
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From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
engage in
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
MilitantadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlətənt/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "I desire to be modern--intensely, humanly modern.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
Nora
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From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
Reginald
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From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
precisely, exactly
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
Rodman
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From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
Roony
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From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
express in words
From this reading "I love to hear you say such things," she said, her beautiful face afire.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I love to hear you say such things," she said, her beautiful face afire.
and nothing more
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
be seated
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I love to hear you say such things," she said, her beautiful face afire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I love to hear you say such things," she said, her beautiful face afire.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading This is the Victorian era; you have a right to be fully cognizant of the great literary movements of the twentieth century!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_I'll_ send you something to make anybody sit up and stay up," he said indignantly.
you've
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From this reading "Baffles, the Gent Burglar; Love Militant, by Nora Norris Newman; The Crown-Snatcher, by Reginald Rodman Roony--oh, it's simply ghastly to think of what you've missed!
