used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Everywhere danger showed itself to my hallucinated eyes, and all the more perfidiously that there was often nothing to be afraid of.
(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 Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEATH AND THE MASK But this plan was never carried out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEATH AND THE MASK But this plan was never carried out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading DEATH AND THE MASK But this plan was never carried out.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH AND THE MASK But this plan was never carried out.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
divisible by two
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere danger showed itself to my hallucinated eyes, and all the more perfidiously that there was often nothing to be afraid of.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Everywhere danger showed itself to my hallucinated eyes, and all the more perfidiously that there was often nothing to be afraid of.
Fonval
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From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
hallucinatedverbUS /həˈluːsəneɪtɪd/
past form of “hallucinate” — perceive what is not there; have illusions
From this reading Everywhere danger showed itself to my hallucinated eyes, and all the more perfidiously that there was often nothing to be afraid of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everywhere danger showed itself to my hallucinated eyes, and all the more perfidiously that there was often nothing to be afraid of.
immediately past
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
go away from a place
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
Lerne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
hear with intention
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
MASKverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading DEATH AND THE MASK But this plan was never carried out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Everywhere danger showed itself to my hallucinated eyes, and all the more perfidiously that there was often nothing to be afraid of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading DEATH AND THE MASK But this plan was never carried out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Everywhere danger showed itself to my hallucinated eyes, and all the more perfidiously that there was often nothing to be afraid of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Everywhere danger showed itself to my hallucinated eyes, and all the more perfidiously that there was often nothing to be afraid of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
and nothing more
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DEATH AND THE MASK But this plan was never carried out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
perfidiouslyadverb
in a perfidious manner
From this reading Everywhere danger showed itself to my hallucinated eyes, and all the more perfidiously that there was often nothing to be afraid of.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading DEATH AND THE MASK But this plan was never carried out.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
determined
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Everywhere danger showed itself to my hallucinated eyes, and all the more perfidiously that there was often nothing to be afraid of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
not in physical motion
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH AND THE MASK But this plan was never carried out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everywhere danger showed itself to my hallucinated eyes, and all the more perfidiously that there was often nothing to be afraid of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEATH AND THE MASK But this plan was never carried out.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
the act of using
From this reading It was easy to see that it was time for me to leave Fonval and I longed with all my strength to go, but I had resolved to choose the moment when Lerne should listen to my proposal sympathetically, so that thus I might only use my threat as a last resource.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEATH AND THE MASK But this plan was never carried out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
at the time that
From this reading Not that I hesitated to put it into action--I was always determined upon it, and any doubt that came to me about the existence of the danger to be avoided, arose only when all chance of realizing my projects had passed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As long as they were still possible, on the contrary, I awaited with patience the opportunity of accomplishing them, and I will even admit that my growing terror ceaselessly urged me to have done with it all.
