united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They agreed that it would be madness to attempt returning home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They agreed that it would be madness to attempt returning home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They agreed that it would be madness to attempt returning home.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
divisible by two
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They agreed that it would be madness to attempt returning home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They agreed that it would be madness to attempt returning home.
Langton
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From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading They agreed that it would be madness to attempt returning home.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
proscribedadjectiveUS /proʊˈskraɪbd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They agreed that it would be madness to attempt returning home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
carry out
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They agreed that it would be madness to attempt returning home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return to the more prominent characters of our tale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were proscribed men, and even should they reach Langton Park, search would be made for them, and their father would be exposed to danger for sheltering them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Stephen and his brother Andrew, on parting from the Duke, consulted what direction they should take.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
Willoughby
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From this reading Stephen said that he was sure Mr Willoughby would willingly try to conceal them, but the Colonel might object to his doing so, from the danger to which he would be exposed should they be discovered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They agreed that it would be madness to attempt returning home.
