afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Mr. Curran took the bait tendered to him by the chancellor.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Curran took the bait tendered to him by the chancellor.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The fowler cared not, it seemed, to mask his engines of destruction.
chancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Mr. Curran took the bait tendered to him by the chancellor.
Curran
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From this reading Mr. Curran took the bait tendered to him by the chancellor.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The fowler cared not, it seemed, to mask his engines of destruction.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And dangers so easy to unveil!
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The fowler cared not, it seemed, to mask his engines of destruction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
fowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading The fowler cared not, it seemed, to mask his engines of destruction.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Curran took the bait tendered to him by the chancellor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fowler cared not, it seemed, to mask his engines of destruction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading The fowler cared not, it seemed, to mask his engines of destruction.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Curran took the bait tendered to him by the chancellor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fowler cared not, it seemed, to mask his engines of destruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fowler cared not, it seemed, to mask his engines of destruction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And dangers so easy to unveil!
sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/
arranged according to size
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/
past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading Mr. Curran took the bait tendered to him by the chancellor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Curran took the bait tendered to him by the chancellor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Curran took the bait tendered to him by the chancellor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Curran took the bait tendered to him by the chancellor.
TRINITYnounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TRINITY.
unveilverbUS /ənˈveɪl/
remove the veil from
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He made inquiries, sorted the fragments of his puzzle after his own fashion, and, filled with suspicions, became anxious to unveil without delay the fresh dangers which menaced his friends.
