used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
(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 The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ill-timed letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
Battenberg
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From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
Claverings
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From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
dearly loved
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
extravagantlyadverbUS /ˌekˈstrævəɡəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
the act of departing
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
ill-timedadjective
badly timed
From this reading It was an ill-timed letter.
importunitynoun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ill-timed letter.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was an ill-timed letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
engage in
From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
obsessedadjectiveUS /əbˈsest/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
Pyecrafts
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
torpedoedverbUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊd/
past form of “torpedo” — attack or hit with torpedoes
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an ill-timed letter.
