used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Was a trifling incident, the accident common to men's lives, to disturb the current of his life?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He had come for a purpose too--business purpose--had his book to finish.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had come for a purpose too--business purpose--had his book to finish.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Was a trifling incident, the accident common to men's lives, to disturb the current of his life?
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Was a trifling incident, the accident common to men's lives, to disturb the current of his life?
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading To turn him from his prearranged plan in the smallest degree?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FEVERISH SYMPTOMS Masters did not leave Wivernsea.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Was a trifling incident, the accident common to men's lives, to disturb the current of his life?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
FEVERISHadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading FEVERISH SYMPTOMS Masters did not leave Wivernsea.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He had come for a purpose too--business purpose--had his book to finish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To turn him from his prearranged plan in the smallest degree?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To turn him from his prearranged plan in the smallest degree?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To turn him from his prearranged plan in the smallest degree?
a single distinct event
From this reading Was a trifling incident, the accident common to men's lives, to disturb the current of his life?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
go away from a place
From this reading FEVERISH SYMPTOMS Masters did not leave Wivernsea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Was a trifling incident, the accident common to men's lives, to disturb the current of his life?
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Was a trifling incident, the accident common to men's lives, to disturb the current of his life?
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading FEVERISH SYMPTOMS Masters did not leave Wivernsea.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Was a trifling incident, the accident common to men's lives, to disturb the current of his life?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FEVERISH SYMPTOMS Masters did not leave Wivernsea.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading To turn him from his prearranged plan in the smallest degree?
participate in games or sport
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
prearrangedverbUS /ˌpriːərˈeɪndʒd/
past form of “prearrange” — arrange beforehand
From this reading To turn him from his prearranged plan in the smallest degree?
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had come for a purpose too--business purpose--had his book to finish.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To turn him from his prearranged plan in the smallest degree?
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
SYMPTOMSnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading FEVERISH SYMPTOMS Masters did not leave Wivernsea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The obstinacy of his character came into play there; he had come down for a month, and he stopped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come for a purpose too--business purpose--had his book to finish.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had come for a purpose too--business purpose--had his book to finish.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Was a trifling incident, the accident common to men's lives, to disturb the current of his life?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To turn him from his prearranged plan in the smallest degree?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was a trifling incident, the accident common to men's lives, to disturb the current of his life?
Wivernsea
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From this reading FEVERISH SYMPTOMS Masters did not leave Wivernsea.
