used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
Court'snounUS /kɔːrts/
possessive form of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
Crosbie
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From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was stunned by the strange events of the past day.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He was stunned by the strange events of the past day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
for a limitless time
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
hold firmly
From this reading He could not grasp the meaning of what had taken place.
gravenadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪvən/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stunned by the strange events of the past day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
how
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From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
a single distinct event
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He could not grasp the meaning of what had taken place.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not grasp the meaning of what had taken place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was stunned by the strange events of the past day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was stunned by the strange events of the past day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He could not grasp the meaning of what had taken place.
reproaches
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From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
refrain from harming
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was stunned by the strange events of the past day.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was stunned by the strange events of the past day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He could not grasp the meaning of what had taken place.
express in words
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He could never tell how he had borne himself through the long evening, though every incident was graven on his heart forever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was stunned by the strange events of the past day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not grasp the meaning of what had taken place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At midnight, while the clouds were driven across the moon by the wind, Stuart Crosbie sat in his chamber at Court Manor, his arms folded, his head bent dejectedly upon his breast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He met the earl at his club, having a little time to spare before the vessel sailed, and he accepted Lord Court’s invitation with a vague feeling that he should escape the reproaches, mute and open, which otherwise he must hear in town.
