used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
Bartley
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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
Bradstone
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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “LOVE CAME TOO LATE.”
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading In fact, to the casual observer he would have passed as a remarkably good-tempered man.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had got the net round Olivia; he resolved to draw it tight.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, to the casual observer he would have passed as a remarkably good-tempered man.
Faradeane
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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
good-temperedadjective
not easily irritated
From this reading In fact, to the casual observer he would have passed as a remarkably good-tempered man.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got the net round Olivia; he resolved to draw it tight.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had got the net round Olivia; he resolved to draw it tight.
Harold
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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, to the casual observer he would have passed as a remarkably good-tempered man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, to the casual observer he would have passed as a remarkably good-tempered man.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had got the net round Olivia; he resolved to draw it tight.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “LOVE CAME TOO LATE.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “LOVE CAME TOO LATE.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In fact, to the casual observer he would have passed as a remarkably good-tempered man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading He had got the net round Olivia; he resolved to draw it tight.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading In fact, to the casual observer he would have passed as a remarkably good-tempered man.
Olivia
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From this reading He had got the net round Olivia; he resolved to draw it tight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In fact, to the casual observer he would have passed as a remarkably good-tempered man.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
determined
From this reading He had got the net round Olivia; he resolved to draw it tight.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had got the net round Olivia; he resolved to draw it tight.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that evening he kept a close guard on himself, and his manner changed--for the better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He had got the net round Olivia; he resolved to draw it tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “LOVE CAME TOO LATE.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as he left the garden after his remarkably unpleasant interview with Harold Faradeane, decided to strike while the iron was hot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact, to the casual observer he would have passed as a remarkably good-tempered man.
