a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
(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 sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
in addition
From this reading This was also Lord Kilgobbin's belief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading This was also Lord Kilgobbin's belief.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
terminate
From this reading NEXT MORNING The whist-party did not break up till nigh morning.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading NEXT MORNING The whist-party did not break up till nigh morning.
having made preparations
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
your usual mood
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
Donogan
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From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
drawing-room
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From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
impossiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbli/
to a degree impossible of achievement
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
Kilgobbin's
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From this reading This was also Lord Kilgobbin's belief.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This was also Lord Kilgobbin's belief.
molestverbUS /məˈlest/
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEXT MORNING The whist-party did not break up till nigh morning.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT MORNING The whist-party did not break up till nigh morning.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading NEXT MORNING The whist-party did not break up till nigh morning.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NEXT MORNING The whist-party did not break up till nigh morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
on one occasion
From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEXT MORNING The whist-party did not break up till nigh morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no sign of any rising of the people, nor any disposition to molest the police.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was also Lord Kilgobbin's belief.
up to a particular time
From this reading NEXT MORNING The whist-party did not break up till nigh morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
unfoundedadjectiveUS /ənˈfaʊndɪd/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NEXT MORNING The whist-party did not break up till nigh morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, so peaceful did everything look, and such an air of easy indifference pervaded the country, the police were half disposed to believe that the report of Donogan being in the neighbourhood was unfounded, and not impossibly circulated to draw off attention from some other part of the country.
whist-party
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From this reading NEXT MORNING The whist-party did not break up till nigh morning.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
