used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
(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 All the next day he remained at home, expecting some message from the baronet, but none came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORMS AND LADY ROSE.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading All the next day he remained at home, expecting some message from the baronet, but none came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the next day he remained at home, expecting some message from the baronet, but none came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the next day he remained at home, expecting some message from the baronet, but none came.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
dastardnoun
a despicable coward
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the next day he remained at home, expecting some message from the baronet, but none came.
characterized by great determination
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading All the next day he remained at home, expecting some message from the baronet, but none came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
a young female
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
how
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From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
insinuationsnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “insinuation” — an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading STORMS AND LADY ROSE.
immediately past
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading All the next day he remained at home, expecting some message from the baronet, but none came.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All the next day he remained at home, expecting some message from the baronet, but none came.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
not one, and not any
From this reading All the next day he remained at home, expecting some message from the baronet, but none came.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
come into possession of
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All the next day he remained at home, expecting some message from the baronet, but none came.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading STORMS AND LADY ROSE.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
term of address for a man
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the next day he remained at home, expecting some message from the baronet, but none came.
STORMSnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading STORMS AND LADY ROSE.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
triumphing
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From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the second day anxiety overcame his patience, and he set out for "The Rest," determined to push his object to the utmost, and, instead of vague insinuations, lay his whole proof before the baronet.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Storms returned home, triumphing in his success over that helpless girl, and confident that Sir Noel would accept his terms at last, haughtily as he had been dismissed from the house.
but in spite of that
From this reading With all his audacity and low cunning, this man--a dastard at heart--was thinking how he might evade this interview, and yet obtain its anticipated results, as he came slowly through the wilderness.
