adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Richard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
bolsterverbUS /ˈboʊlstər/
support and strengthen
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
Bridgwater
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From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
causticadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstɪk/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Richard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
cross-roads
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From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Richard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Richard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Richard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
Gervase
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From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Richard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
ingloriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
quarrelling
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From this reading Richard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Richard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
Richard
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From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
Rowland
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From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Richard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
unstricken
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From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
vaingloriousadjective
feeling self-importance
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
Vallancey
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From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
Westmacott's
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From this reading As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
WildingnounUS /ˈwaɪldɪŋ/
a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So, congratulating him, in a caustic manner that Richard did not relish, upon the happy termination of the affair, Vallancey took his leave of him and Blake at the cross-roads, pleading business with Lord Gervase, and left them to proceed without him to Bridgwater.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He spoke with confidence now of the narrow escape that Wilding had had at his hands, of the things he would have done to Wilding had not that gentleman grown wise in time.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sir Rowland, who had seen little of Richard's earlier stricken condition, was in a measure imposed upon by his blustering tone and manner; not so Vallancey, who remembered the steps he had been forced to take to bolster up the young man's courage sufficiently to admit of his being brought to the encounter.
