used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
(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 Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went into the barn, and recoiled a little as a savage growl struck on his ears.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went into the barn, and recoiled a little as a savage growl struck on his ears.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He went into the barn, and recoiled a little as a savage growl struck on his ears.
BuncenounUS /bʌns/
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
complaisancenoun
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He went into the barn, and recoiled a little as a savage growl struck on his ears.
Grattan
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From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading He went into the barn, and recoiled a little as a savage growl struck on his ears.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading Tige was still guarding Sam Wing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went into the barn, and recoiled a little as a savage growl struck on his ears.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
mandarinnounUS /ˈmændərən/
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went into the barn, and recoiled a little as a savage growl struck on his ears.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He went into the barn, and recoiled a little as a savage growl struck on his ears.
resourcefuladjectiveUS /riˈsɔːrsfəl/
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Tige was still guarding Sam Wing.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He went into the barn, and recoiled a little as a savage growl struck on his ears.
not in physical motion
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He went into the barn, and recoiled a little as a savage growl struck on his ears.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
Tige
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From this reading Tige was still guarding Sam Wing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
undreamedadjectiveUS /ənˈdriːmd/
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading His pursuit of the mandarin had led him into difficulties undreamed of, but he still indulged a hope that the resourceful Grattan might come to his aid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went into the barn, and recoiled a little as a savage growl struck on his ears.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Tige was still guarding Sam Wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bunce was accepting his hard luck with all the complaisance he could muster.
