used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
at or in the front
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Indeed, that gentleman looked greatly changed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
set up or found
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
a man of refinement
From this reading Indeed, that gentleman looked greatly changed.
Gerridge
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From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, that gentleman looked greatly changed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, that gentleman looked greatly changed.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Indeed, that gentleman looked greatly changed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
not one, and not any
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
and nothing more
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
primedadjectiveUS /praɪmd/
(usually followed by “to” or “for”) on the point of or strongly disposed
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
RANSOMnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, that gentleman looked greatly changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
WAITSnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading RANSOM WAITS Gerridge rose early, primed, as he said to himself, for business.
at the time that
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But to his great disappointment he found Mr. Ransom in a frame of mind which precluded action.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He not only gave evidence of a sleepless night but showed none of the spirit of the previous evening, and hesitated quite painfully when Gerridge asked him if he did not intend to go ahead with the interview they had promised themselves.
