used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
anew
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
bustled
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From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
Cassel
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
deem to be
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
desistverbUS /dɪˈsɪst/
choose not to consume
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave it to me.
fasten with a lock
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
not any; not one
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
undetectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈtektɪd/
not perceived or discerned
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
at the time that
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
