a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The death of Ruth was enough to account for any blow that the patroon might aim at me.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The death of Ruth was enough to account for any blow that the patroon might aim at me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The death of Ruth was enough to account for any blow that the patroon might aim at me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The death of Ruth was enough to account for any blow that the patroon might aim at me.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
exhale hard
From this reading The death of Ruth was enough to account for any blow that the patroon might aim at me.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He now knew that it was I who had brought his disgrace upon him.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of Ruth was enough to account for any blow that the patroon might aim at me.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The death of Ruth was enough to account for any blow that the patroon might aim at me.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
far-reaching
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From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The death of Ruth was enough to account for any blow that the patroon might aim at me.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He now knew that it was I who had brought his disgrace upon him.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now knew that it was I who had brought his disgrace upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He now knew that it was I who had brought his disgrace upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He now knew that it was I who had brought his disgrace upon him.
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 We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
Marmaduke
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From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The death of Ruth was enough to account for any blow that the patroon might aim at me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The death of Ruth was enough to account for any blow that the patroon might aim at me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now knew that it was I who had brought his disgrace upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
patroon
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From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The death of Ruth was enough to account for any blow that the patroon might aim at me.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He now knew that it was I who had brought his disgrace upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He now knew that it was I who had brought his disgrace upon him.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
Volkenberg's
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From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He now knew that it was I who had brought his disgrace upon him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Later in the day of Van Volkenberg’s disgrace, Lady Marmaduke and I were talking together in no very pleasant frame of mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
which person or people
From this reading He now knew that it was I who had brought his disgrace upon him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People are always likely to suspect and hate those whom they have injured beyond repair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We both knew the far-reaching power of the Red Band, and the extremes to which the patroon would go in order to carry out his designs.
