used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He would have courted any hazard which might have given him some chance of revenge.
Arundel
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From this reading Edward Arundel kept his word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
CHAMBERSnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading THE DESERTED CHAMBERS.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He would have courted any hazard which might have given him some chance of revenge.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading He would have courted any hazard which might have given him some chance of revenge.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE DESERTED CHAMBERS.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Arundel kept his word.
at any time
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have courted any hazard which might have given him some chance of revenge.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He would have courted any hazard which might have given him some chance of revenge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward Arundel kept his word.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
Kemberling
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From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Edward Arundel kept his word.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
LincolnshirenounUS /ˈlɪŋkənʃɪr/
an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
Marchmont
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From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would have courted any hazard which might have given him some chance of revenge.
not any; not one
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would have courted any hazard which might have given him some chance of revenge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
retaliateverbUS /rɪˈtælieɪt/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading He would have courted any hazard which might have given him some chance of revenge.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERTED CHAMBERS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Edward Arundel kept his word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had waited; hoping that Paul Marchmont would try to retaliate, and that some desperate struggle, physical or legal,--he scarcely cared which,--would occur between them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He waited for a week and upwards, but Paul Marchmont made no sign; and after having given him three days' grace over and above the promised time, the young man abandoned Kemberling Retreat, for ever, as he thought, and went away from Lincolnshire.
