used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading STUPID, he admonished himself.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
(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 Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
galledadjective
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
gutnounUS /ɡʌt/
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
Janson
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From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
Leif
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From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
not divisible by two
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
and nothing more
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
personages
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From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
not often
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading STUPID, he admonished himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Leif Janson, meanwhile, dressed himself in a state of anxiety such as he had seldom experienced.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had no grounds for this feeling; he had been summoned at odd hours by high personages before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never liked Hayes, liked him still less for their meeting; but this could not alter the fact, much as it galled him, that he was terrified of the man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
but in spite of that
From this reading But remembering his blunder the day before, so innocent, and yet looked upon with such gravity, he felt in his gut that a dark cloud hung over him, and wondered only at the severity of the coming storm.
