used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Always accompanying them with the compressed strength of his enmity, he would goad them into madness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always accompanying them with the compressed strength of his enmity, he would goad them into madness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
rid of obstructions
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Always accompanying them with the compressed strength of his enmity, he would goad them into madness.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
Edgar'snounUS /ˈedɡərz/
possessive form of “edgar” — the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading Always accompanying them with the compressed strength of his enmity, he would goad them into madness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
gloatedverbUS /ˈɡloʊtɪd/
past form of “gloat” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading He gloated over the thought.
goadverbUS /ɡoʊd/
give heart or courage to
From this reading Always accompanying them with the compressed strength of his enmity, he would goad them into madness.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
heartinessnoun
active strength of body or mind
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
HOSTILITYnounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
impositionnounUS /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Always accompanying them with the compressed strength of his enmity, he would goad them into madness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He gloated over the thought.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Always accompanying them with the compressed strength of his enmity, he would goad them into madness.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He gloated over the thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
unadulteratedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈdʌltəreɪtɪd/
not mixed with impurities
From this reading SILENT HOSTILITY The tumult of Edgar's conflicting emotions subsided into one smooth, clear feeling of hate and open hostility, concentrated and unadulterated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now that he was certain of being in their way, the imposition of his presence upon them gave him a voluptuous satisfaction.
at the time that
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first to whom he showed his teeth was the baron, when he came downstairs in the morning and said "Hello, Edgar!" with genuine heartiness in his voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Always accompanying them with the compressed strength of his enmity, he would goad them into madness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Always accompanying them with the compressed strength of his enmity, he would goad them into madness.
