used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading FRANK AMBERLEY’S ADVICE.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The young lawyer did not find himself in an agreeable position.
Amberley
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From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
AMBERLEY'S
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From this reading FRANK AMBERLEY’S ADVICE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young lawyer did not find himself in an agreeable position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So long as his marriage was an unalterable fact, there was no fear of his carrying off Lois.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
confined by bonds
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So long as his marriage was an unalterable fact, there was no fear of his carrying off Lois.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
Desfrayne
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From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The young lawyer did not find himself in an agreeable position.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
disentangleverbUS /ˌdɪsənˈtæŋɡəl/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading So long as his marriage was an unalterable fact, there was no fear of his carrying off Lois.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading So long as his marriage was an unalterable fact, there was no fear of his carrying off Lois.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The young lawyer did not find himself in an agreeable position.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
set up or found
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK AMBERLEY’S ADVICE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young lawyer did not find himself in an agreeable position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young lawyer did not find himself in an agreeable position.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The young lawyer did not find himself in an agreeable position.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
Lois
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From this reading So long as his marriage was an unalterable fact, there was no fear of his carrying off Lois.
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 So long as his marriage was an unalterable fact, there was no fear of his carrying off Lois.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading So long as his marriage was an unalterable fact, there was no fear of his carrying off Lois.
not any; not one
From this reading So long as his marriage was an unalterable fact, there was no fear of his carrying off Lois.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young lawyer did not find himself in an agreeable position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So long as his marriage was an unalterable fact, there was no fear of his carrying off Lois.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The young lawyer did not find himself in an agreeable position.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
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 Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
express in words
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So long as his marriage was an unalterable fact, there was no fear of his carrying off Lois.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
unalterableadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərəbəl/
not capable of being changed or altered
From this reading So long as his marriage was an unalterable fact, there was no fear of his carrying off Lois.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Desfrayne was at first so eager and vehement, that Frank Amberley found it a little difficult to disentangle the strange story he had to tell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the secret depths of his heart he would have infinitely preferred that Paul Desfrayne should remain bound.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lawyer did not find himself in an agreeable position.
