used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading But the miraculous acceptance by Miss Hollis of that tailor, Pack, decided him to take steps on suspicion.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
matters of personal concern
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
ambledverbUS /ˈæmbəld/
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
for the reason that
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
Bisara
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From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
Churton
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From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
Churton's
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From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the miraculous acceptance by Miss Hollis of that tailor, Pack, decided him to take steps on suspicion.
Hollis
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From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
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 The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
life-when
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From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
the force of workers available
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading But the miraculous acceptance by Miss Hollis of that tailor, Pack, decided him to take steps on suspicion.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
arrange in a container
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
participate in games or sport
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
Pooree
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From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
in the near future
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But the miraculous acceptance by Miss Hollis of that tailor, Pack, decided him to take steps on suspicion.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The insolent satisfaction of Pack as he ambled by the side of Miss Hollis, and Churton's striking release from liver, as soon as the Bisara of Pooree had gone, decided the Man.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But the miraculous acceptance by Miss Hollis of that tailor, Pack, decided him to take steps on suspicion.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading But the miraculous acceptance by Miss Hollis of that tailor, Pack, decided him to take steps on suspicion.
carry out
From this reading But the miraculous acceptance by Miss Hollis of that tailor, Pack, decided him to take steps on suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He explained to Churton and Churton laughed, because he was not brought up to believe that men on the Government House List steal--at least little things.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
which person or people
From this reading The Man who Knew felt that he WAS justified; but believing and acting on a belief are quite different things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are three or four times in a man's life-when he is justified in meddling with other people's affairs to play Providence.
