used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JAMES James, hardly knowing it, was bracing himself for a serious situation.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been trivial with poor Lingen.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading JAMES James, hardly knowing it, was bracing himself for a serious situation.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Jealousy to him was a weakness, only pardonable when the cause was trivial.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
the organ of sight
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JAMES James, hardly knowing it, was bracing himself for a serious situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
only a very short time before
From this reading JAMES James, hardly knowing it, was bracing himself for a serious situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jealousy to him was a weakness, only pardonable when the cause was trivial.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JAMES James, hardly knowing it, was bracing himself for a serious situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JAMES James, hardly knowing it, was bracing himself for a serious situation.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES James, hardly knowing it, was bracing himself for a serious situation.
JealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Jealousy to him was a weakness, only pardonable when the cause was trivial.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading JAMES James, hardly knowing it, was bracing himself for a serious situation.
Lingen
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From this reading It had been trivial with poor Lingen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
and nothing more
From this reading Jealousy to him was a weakness, only pardonable when the cause was trivial.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
pardonableadjective
admitting of being pardoned
From this reading Jealousy to him was a weakness, only pardonable when the cause was trivial.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It had been trivial with poor Lingen.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading JAMES James, hardly knowing it, was bracing himself for a serious situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading JAMES James, hardly knowing it, was bracing himself for a serious situation.
skipjacknounUS /ˈskɪpdʒæk/
oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
snapsnounUS /snæps/
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
carry out
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jealousy to him was a weakness, only pardonable when the cause was trivial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Jealousy to him was a weakness, only pardonable when the cause was trivial.
Urquhart
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From this reading He had a keen eye for a man, a feeling for style; in his judgment Urquhart was momentous, so much so that he could not afford to be irritated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAMES James, hardly knowing it, was bracing himself for a serious situation.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Jealousy to him was a weakness, only pardonable when the cause was trivial.
at the time that
From this reading Jealousy to him was a weakness, only pardonable when the cause was trivial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been trivial with poor Lingen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fishing in heavy water, a skipjack snaps at your fly, and you jerk him out to bank with a Devil take you.
