used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was above him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was physically tired, and his heart was sullenly sore.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The old, fierce class feeling was ineradicable.
confessingverbUS /kənˈfesɪŋ/
-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
an act that fails
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The old, fierce class feeling was ineradicable.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The old, fierce class feeling was ineradicable.
GoddardnounUS /ˈɡɑːdərd/
United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was physically tired, and his heart was sullenly sore.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was physically tired, and his heart was sullenly sore.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was above him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was physically tired, and his heart was sullenly sore.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
ineradicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnərˈædəkʌbəl/
not able to be destroyed or rooted out
From this reading The old, fierce class feeling was ineradicable.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old, fierce class feeling was ineradicable.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
Phayre
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From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading He was physically tired, and his heart was sullenly sore.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was above him.
hurting
From this reading He was physically tired, and his heart was sullenly sore.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading He was physically tired, and his heart was sullenly sore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was physically tired, and his heart was sullenly sore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was physically tired, and his heart was sullenly sore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Goddard mounted the stairs of Queen’s Court Mansions with a heavy tread.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had felt himself irresistibly drawn hither, though his pride hated the ordeal of confessing his failure to a woman, especially to Lady Phayre.
