completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was absolutely cynical and callous as to the future.
(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 He was perfectly conscious all the time; he was to have anything that he required.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was absolutely cynical and callous as to the future.
any thing at all
From this reading He was perfectly conscious all the time; he was to have anything that he required.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was absolutely cynical and callous as to the future.
Balmayne
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From this reading There was no chance for Balmayne from the first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading He was absolutely cynical and callous as to the future.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was no chance for Balmayne from the first.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was perfectly conscious all the time; he was to have anything that he required.
coward'snounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
possessive form of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading He was absolutely cynical and callous as to the future.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was no chance for Balmayne from the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no chance for Balmayne from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no chance for Balmayne from the first.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He was absolutely cynical and callous as to the future.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
highest in quality
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was perfectly conscious all the time; he was to have anything that he required.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was perfectly conscious all the time; he was to have anything that he required.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no chance for Balmayne from the first.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was perfectly conscious all the time; he was to have anything that he required.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He was perfectly conscious all the time; he was to have anything that he required.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
in a strange manner
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was perfectly conscious all the time; he was to have anything that he required.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no chance for Balmayne from the first.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no chance for Balmayne from the first.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was perfectly conscious all the time; he was to have anything that he required.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was perfectly conscious all the time; he was to have anything that he required.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no chance for Balmayne from the first.
at the time that
From this reading He had always played the coward's part all his life, and now, strangely enough, when he came to die he showed the greatest indifference.
belonging to which person
From this reading He smiled into the face of the man whose good name he might have cleared, but he gave no sign.
