used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
backhandedadjectiveUS /ˈbækhændɪd/
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
for the reason that
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
Beresford
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From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
exhale hard
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
cadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
clamorousadjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
describableadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
capable of being described
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not difficult to imagine the end of the sentence.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was not difficult to imagine the end of the sentence.
eruptiveadjectiveUS /ˌiːˈrʌptɪv/
producing or characterized by eruptions
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
excusablyadverb
in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
hold firmly
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
Grayle
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From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
Grayle's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It was not difficult to imagine the end of the sentence.
immobilitynounUS /ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/
remaining in place
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
importunateadjective
expressing persistant and earnest entreaty
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not difficult to imagine the end of the sentence.
immediately past
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not difficult to imagine the end of the sentence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not difficult to imagine the end of the sentence.
on one occasion
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
and nothing more
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading It was not difficult to imagine the end of the sentence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not difficult to imagine the end of the sentence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
push forcefully
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not difficult to imagine the end of the sentence.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
unpardonablyadverb
in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not difficult to imagine the end of the sentence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
which person or people
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The moment that the blow was struck I felt that lives would be lost before we parted.
woundingnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading Grayle spoke with the bored indifference of a man who has had unwelcome attentions thrust upon him, who has tolerated them as long as he can, but who at last and at the risk of wounding an importunate mistress....
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Beresford had come to the house clamorous for blood, I will admit at once that I had wrapped a taunt round every word that I had spoken, and for weeks Grayle had been in a state only describable as eruptive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I never heard it, though, because Beresford, unpardonably if excusably forgetting his promise of silence and immobility, had twitched my umbrella from my grasp and whirled it backhanded into Grayle's face with a cry of, "You cad! you cad! you _bloody_ cad!"
