used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
in actual fact
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
(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 To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Edward did not like his position at all; he did not like the steps which had led to it; he did not altogether like his own conduct.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Edward did not like his position at all; he did not like the steps which had led to it; he did not altogether like his own conduct.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Edward did not like his position at all; he did not like the steps which had led to it; he did not altogether like his own conduct.
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 did not like his position at all; he did not like the steps which had led to it; he did not altogether like his own conduct.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — 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 The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
to come or go into
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward did not like his position at all; he did not like the steps which had led to it; he did not altogether like his own conduct.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edward did not like his position at all; he did not like the steps which had led to it; he did not altogether like his own conduct.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Edward did not like his position at all; he did not like the steps which had led to it; he did not altogether like his own conduct.
the literary culture
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Edward did not like his position at all; he did not like the steps which had led to it; he did not altogether like his own conduct.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
something that is lost
From this reading The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
Lucette
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From this reading The next was of the loss of Lucette.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next was of the loss of Lucette.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Edward did not like his position at all; he did not like the steps which had led to it; he did not altogether like his own conduct.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Edward did not like his position at all; he did not like the steps which had led to it; he did not altogether like his own conduct.
carry out
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
precisely as stated
From this reading But then came many unpleasant recollections; and not amongst the least unpleasant was the remembrance that he might very likely have incurred the loss of life.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first sensation in Edward's heart was certainly that of the loss of liberty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To take a false name, to enter a country with which his own was at war, with a false passport, to come, from a town actually in rebellion against her king, into that king's camp, and to be the bearer of letters to his enemies,--all gave him very much the character of a spy.
