make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost noon when Landolin awoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He prepared for his journey home, and paid his bill.
any thing at all
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was almost noon when Landolin awoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He prepared for his journey home, and paid his bill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading It was very evident that the landlord had cheated him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was very evident that the landlord had cheated him.
a boy or man
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He prepared for his journey home, and paid his bill.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was very evident that the landlord had cheated him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He prepared for his journey home, and paid his bill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was very evident that the landlord had cheated him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He prepared for his journey home, and paid his bill.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He prepared for his journey home, and paid his bill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost noon when Landolin awoke.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He prepared for his journey home, and paid his bill.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading It was very evident that the landlord had cheated him.
Landolin
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From this reading It was almost noon when Landolin awoke.
something that is lost
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was almost noon when Landolin awoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He prepared for his journey home, and paid his bill.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He prepared for his journey home, and paid his bill.
an angry dispute
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
express in words
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very evident that the landlord had cheated him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very evident that the landlord had cheated him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very evident that the landlord had cheated him.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He was greatly vexed at being taken in by this plausible fellow, but he did not want an open quarrel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost noon when Landolin awoke.
at the time that
From this reading It was almost noon when Landolin awoke.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The thought that, for some time to come, he must allow himself to be cheated without daring to say anything, worried him more than the loss of his money.
