1914
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From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His life was like a fair fruit rotten within.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What he could not recognize was the definite place where Hazelton’s vileness stopped.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading What he could not recognize was the definite place where Hazelton’s vileness stopped.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading His life was like a fair fruit rotten within.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
for a limitless time
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading His life was like a fair fruit rotten within.
an established custom
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
Hazelton
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From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
Hazelton's
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From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life was like a fair fruit rotten within.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His life was like a fair fruit rotten within.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What he could not recognize was the definite place where Hazelton’s vileness stopped.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
obsceneadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈsiːn/
designed to incite to indecency or lust
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What he could not recognize was the definite place where Hazelton’s vileness stopped.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading What he could not recognize was the definite place where Hazelton’s vileness stopped.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading His life was like a fair fruit rotten within.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading What he could not recognize was the definite place where Hazelton’s vileness stopped.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
truculentadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌkjələnt/
defiantly aggressive
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
vilenessnoun
the quality of being wicked
From this reading And De Vilmarte let his mind stray far in contemplating Hazelton’s possible vileness, and in doing this he himself became vile.
Vilmarte
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From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
Vilmarte's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hazelton had formed the habit of cursing fate and De Vilmarte, and, to revenge himself, of threatening De Vilmarte’s exposure, and he continued to do these things.
Vilmartes
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From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he could not recognize was the definite place where Hazelton’s vileness stopped.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he could not recognize was the definite place where Hazelton’s vileness stopped.
in or at the place that
From this reading What he could not recognize was the definite place where Hazelton’s vileness stopped.
which person or people
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the summer of 1914, and Hazelton, whose drunkenness before had been occasional, now drank always, and forever in the background of De Vilmarte’s mind was this powerful figure with its red face and black hair and truculent bearing, drunken and obscene, who carried in his careless hand the honor of the De Vilmartes.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His life was like a fair fruit rotten within.
