used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "YOU ARE OUR PRISONER!"
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
a special loved one
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
how
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From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
Kendale
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From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
Lester
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From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
roused to anger
From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "YOU ARE OUR PRISONER!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "YOU ARE OUR PRISONER!"
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a human being, especially his cousin, Clinton Kendale, should have plotted so horribly against him seemed almost past believing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading For hours Lester Armstrong lay like one stunned, turning over and over in his mind the awful revelation he had heard.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Then he remembered how treacherous he had been in his early days, and he wondered that he had been so mad as to have trusted him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Heaven save my darling from him!" he cried out in an agony too great for words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU ARE OUR PRISONER!"
