used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The more volatile Barnes felt the influence and strove to fight it off.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
Barnes
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From this reading The more volatile Barnes felt the influence and strove to fight it off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
behestnounUS /bɪˈhest/
an authoritative command or request
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading GAINSBOROUGH "BLUE BOY."
a youthful male person
From this reading GAINSBOROUGH "BLUE BOY."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
discountedverbUS /ˈdɪskaʊntɪd/
past form of “discount” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The more volatile Barnes felt the influence and strove to fight it off.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The more volatile Barnes felt the influence and strove to fight it off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
GAINSBOROUGHnoun
English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
From this reading GAINSBOROUGH "BLUE BOY."
Gladwin
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From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The more volatile Barnes felt the influence and strove to fight it off.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more volatile Barnes felt the influence and strove to fight it off.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more volatile Barnes felt the influence and strove to fight it off.
Narragansett
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From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The more volatile Barnes felt the influence and strove to fight it off.
pessimisticadjectiveUS /ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the worst possible outcome
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
PiernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
free from harm or evil
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
express in words
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The more volatile Barnes felt the influence and strove to fight it off.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more volatile Barnes felt the influence and strove to fight it off.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
Travers
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From this reading Having discounted the romantic element of his thrilling rescue at Narragansett Pier, Travers Gladwin fell into a moody silence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading The more volatile Barnes felt the influence and strove to fight it off.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he, too, had been set upon the trail of romance at the behest of his father, he felt it was too early to indulge in pessimistic reveries, so he groped for another subject with which to revive the interest of his friend.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
you've
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From this reading "I say, Travers," he led off, rising from his chair and indicating the walls with a sweep of his hand, "as I remarked before, you've got a wonderful collection here."
