used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
distrustedverbUS /dɪˈstrʌstəd/
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
a boy or man
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
Gerald's
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From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
GRACE'SnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
how
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From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
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 was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
a room where books are kept
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
engage in
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
not any; not one
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
Osborn
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From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
except for; apart from
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
that is looked for
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
a special situation
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was no obvious reason for his doing so, but he had begun to suspect that Hayes was not as devoted to his interests as he had thought.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GRACE'S CONFIDENCE On the day after Gerald's return Osborn shut himself up in his library.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was careless about money, and, for the most part, left his business to his agent, but he wanted to find out how he stood before he went to Hayes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife and Grace distrusted the fellow, and although they knew nothing about business, Osborn admitted that the advice they had sometimes given him had been sound.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he could raise two thousand pounds, it would save him from agreeing to the demand Thorn would, no doubt, make, and although he really knew the thing was impossible, he sought desperately for a way of escape.
