take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Tarr soon regretted this last anti-climax stage of his adventure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With disquiet and misgiving every night now he sat in front of his Prussian friend.
anti-climax
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From this reading Tarr soon regretted this last anti-climax stage of his adventure.
Bertha
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From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He watched him gradually imbibing enough spirits to work him up to his pitch of characteristic madness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading With disquiet and misgiving every night now he sat in front of his Prussian friend.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He watched him gradually imbibing enough spirits to work him up to his pitch of characteristic madness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With disquiet and misgiving every night now he sat in front of his Prussian friend.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
frequentingverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪŋ/
-ing form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With disquiet and misgiving every night now he sat in front of his Prussian friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading With disquiet and misgiving every night now he sat in front of his Prussian friend.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He watched him gradually imbibing enough spirits to work him up to his pitch of characteristic madness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarr soon regretted this last anti-climax stage of his adventure.
imbibingnoun
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He watched him gradually imbibing enough spirits to work him up to his pitch of characteristic madness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
KreislernounUS /ˈkraɪslər/
United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
immediately past
From this reading Tarr soon regretted this last anti-climax stage of his adventure.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading He watched him gradually imbibing enough spirits to work him up to his pitch of characteristic madness.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading With disquiet and misgiving every night now he sat in front of his Prussian friend.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With disquiet and misgiving every night now he sat in front of his Prussian friend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With disquiet and misgiving every night now he sat in front of his Prussian friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tarr soon regretted this last anti-climax stage of his adventure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading He watched him gradually imbibing enough spirits to work him up to his pitch of characteristic madness.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading With disquiet and misgiving every night now he sat in front of his Prussian friend.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Tarr soon regretted this last anti-climax stage of his adventure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With disquiet and misgiving every night now he sat in front of his Prussian friend.
except for; apart from
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
in the near future
From this reading Tarr soon regretted this last anti-climax stage of his adventure.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He watched him gradually imbibing enough spirits to work him up to his pitch of characteristic madness.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Tarr soon regretted this last anti-climax stage of his adventure.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
Tarr
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From this reading Tarr soon regretted this last anti-climax stage of his adventure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tarr soon regretted this last anti-climax stage of his adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He watched him gradually imbibing enough spirits to work him up to his pitch of characteristic madness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He watched him gradually imbibing enough spirits to work him up to his pitch of characteristic madness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched him gradually imbibing enough spirits to work him up to his pitch of characteristic madness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With disquiet and misgiving every night now he sat in front of his Prussian friend.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He watched him gradually imbibing enough spirits to work him up to his pitch of characteristic madness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have left Kreisler alone in future, but he felt that by frequenting him he could save Bertha from something disagreeable.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “After all, let us hear really what it all means, your Kreisler stunt, and Kreisler?” he said to her four or five days after his reappearance.
