used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
an opposing military force
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
many times at short intervals
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
Geoffrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
an instinctive motive
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
engage in
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
not any; not one
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The stranger slackened his pace.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
Peveril
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading The stranger slackened his pace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
make square
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger slackened his pace.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His right hand was clenched, and he frequently raised it as with a sudden impulse, and struck fiercely as if at some imagined enemy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
Westborough's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading One night on returning home from a party at Lady Westborough's in Hanover Square, Clarence observed a man before him walking with an uneven and agitated step.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, or you will compel me to do that I may be sorry for!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall make no way here but at your peril," said Sir Geoffrey;" this is my ground."--Peveril of the Peak.
