used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She bade him think with her thoughts, and he bent his mind to hers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She bade him think with her thoughts, and he bent his mind to hers.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
Dalbrook
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From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
divisible by two
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
hard-headed
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From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She bade him think with her thoughts, and he bent his mind to hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She bade him think with her thoughts, and he bent his mind to hers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
Theodore
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From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She bade him think with her thoughts, and he bent his mind to hers.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She bade him think with her thoughts, and he bent his mind to hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The snow Of her sweet coldness hath extinguished quite The fire that but even now began to flame.”
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him to toil for her, and he deemed himself privileged to be allowed so to labour.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theodore Dalbrook, a sensible, hard-headed man of business, was like a puppet in his cousin’s hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She put him upon that which, according to his own conviction, was an absolutely false track, and he was compelled to follow it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She bade him think with her thoughts, and he bent his mind to hers.
