aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
ALL'S
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From this reading ALL'S WELL The soul of Jem Deady was grievously perturbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That calm and placid philosopher had lost his equanimity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
Bess
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From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
make calm or still
From this reading That calm and placid philosopher had lost his equanimity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, you ruffian!"
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
Deady
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From this reading ALL'S WELL The soul of Jem Deady was grievously perturbed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading That calm and placid philosopher had lost his equanimity.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
ghoulishadjectiveUS /ˈɡuːlɪʃ/
suggesting the horror of death and decay
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading ALL'S WELL The soul of Jem Deady was grievously perturbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That calm and placid philosopher had lost his equanimity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That calm and placid philosopher had lost his equanimity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
How
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From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading ALL'S WELL The soul of Jem Deady was grievously perturbed.
Letheby's
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From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading That calm and placid philosopher had lost his equanimity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
meal-times
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From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL'S WELL The soul of Jem Deady was grievously perturbed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, you ruffian!"
on one occasion
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
opprobriousadjective
expressing offensive reproach
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading ALL'S WELL The soul of Jem Deady was grievously perturbed.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading That calm and placid philosopher had lost his equanimity.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading That calm and placid philosopher had lost his equanimity.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "Come on, you ruffian!"
sacrilegiousadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈledʒɪs/
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
soliloquies
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From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ALL'S WELL The soul of Jem Deady was grievously perturbed.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That calm and placid philosopher had lost his equanimity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL'S WELL The soul of Jem Deady was grievously perturbed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
in the direction of
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL'S WELL The soul of Jem Deady was grievously perturbed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ALL'S WELL The soul of Jem Deady was grievously perturbed.
at the time that
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading It showed itself in many ways,--in violent abstraction at meal-times, and the ghoulish way in which he swallowed cups of tea, and bolted potatoes wholesale; in strange muttered soliloquies in which he called himself violent and opprobrious names; in sacrilegious gestures towards Father Letheby's house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And once, when Bess, alarmed about his sanity, and hearing dreadful sounds of conflict from his bedroom, and such expressions as these: "How do you like that?"
