perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
(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 The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
butlersnounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
plural of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
CATHERINE'SnounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading CATHERINE'S SUPREME DECISION.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading CATHERINE'S SUPREME DECISION.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you know that?"
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
I've
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From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
Kate
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From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did you know that?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
on the contrary
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
without speaking
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
SUPREMEadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading CATHERINE'S SUPREME DECISION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did you know that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meal was almost at an end--silently, like all their hours spent together, now--before the old man sprang his _coup_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was characteristic of him to wait thus, to hold his fire till what he conceived to be the opportune moment; never to act prematurely, under any circumstances whatever.
at the time that
From this reading "By the way, Kate," he remarked, casually, when coffee had been served and he had motioned the butlers out of the room, "by the way, I've been rather badly disappointed, today.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you know that?"
