used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
abasementnoun
a low or downcast state
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
(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 I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Come, come, Digby,” said Eccles, good-naturedly, “don't be frightened.
have
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, come, Digby,” said Eccles, good-naturedly, “don't be frightened.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
Digby
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From this reading “Come, come, Digby,” said Eccles, good-naturedly, “don't be frightened.
having made preparations
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
don't
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From this reading “Come, come, Digby,” said Eccles, good-naturedly, “don't be frightened.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
dressing-room
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From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
EcclesnounUS /ˈekəlz/
Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
made afraid
From this reading “Come, come, Digby,” said Eccles, good-naturedly, “don't be frightened.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go immediately, however, and don't keep him waiting.”
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading “Come, come, Digby,” said Eccles, good-naturedly, “don't be frightened.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go immediately, however, and don't keep him waiting.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Go immediately, however, and don't keep him waiting.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Go immediately, however, and don't keep him waiting.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Go immediately, however, and don't keep him waiting.”
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 Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
on one occasion
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, come, Digby,” said Eccles, good-naturedly, “don't be frightened.
express in words
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
in the near future
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
express in words
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
uncontradicted
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From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Go immediately, however, and don't keep him waiting.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cannot tell with what a sense of abasement I entered my father's dressing-room; for, after all, it was the abject condition of my own mind that weighed me down.
at the time that
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I had but reached my room when Eccles followed me to say my father wished to see me at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even if he should be angry with you, his passion passes soon over; and, if uncontradicted, he is never disposed to bear a grudge long.
