adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
compliancenounUS /kəmˈplaɪəns/
acting according to certain accepted standards
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
COUNTER-STROKE
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
enigmaticadjectiveUS /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
exhibitsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
firstlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrstli/
before anything else
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
Furneaux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
Lester's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
Manchus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
secondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
thirdlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːrdli/
in the third place
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
