used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
matters of personal concern
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
(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 If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading It seemed so silly, so childlike, to be baffled now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
Bearwarden
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From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
Berners
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From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
BLINDEDadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading It seemed so silly, so childlike, to be baffled now.
cockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading How he cursed this cockney painter's resolution and good sense!
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading How he cursed this cockney painter's resolution and good sense!
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
someone who is a detective
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
divisible by two
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
fracasnounUS /ˈfreɪkəs/
noisy quarrel
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
How
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From this reading How he cursed this cockney painter's resolution and good sense!
humours
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From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
ladyship's
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From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
not any; not one
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed so silly, so childlike, to be baffled now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
painter'snounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading How he cursed this cockney painter's resolution and good sense!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
an angry dispute
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading How he cursed this cockney painter's resolution and good sense!
Ryfe
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From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed so silly, so childlike, to be baffled now.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading How he cursed this cockney painter's resolution and good sense!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading It seemed so silly, so childlike, to be baffled now.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed so silly, so childlike, to be baffled now.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
Stanmore
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From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
carry out
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How he longed for some fierce encounter, some desperate measure, something, no matter what, that should bring affairs to a crisis!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How he cursed this cockney painter's resolution and good sense!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
male cat
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
unseemlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːmli/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
close enough to be walked to
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading BLINDED Tom Ryfe, walking down Berners Street in the worst of humours, saw the whole game he had been playing slipping out of his hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there were to be no duel, all the trouble he had taken went for nothing; and even should there be an unseemly _fracas_, and should a meeting afterwards take place between Lord Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore, what good would it do him, if her ladyship's name were kept out of the quarrel?
