used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
(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 Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
burglarynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləri/
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
contretempsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrətemps/
an awkward clash
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
flusterverbUS /ˈflʌstər/
be flustered; behave in a confused manner
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
misadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE MOTHER.
in motion
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
cut with a saw
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
Wehle
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From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Out of the door he went, happy in spite of all the mistakes he had made and of all the _contretemps_ of his provoking misadventure; happy in spite of the threat of arrest for burglary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But before he had passed the gate, he heard a scream and a wild hysterical laugh; he heard a hurrying of feet and saw a moving of lights.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For nearly a minute August Wehle was happy in that perfect way in which people of quiet tempers are happy--happy without fluster.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would fain have turned back to find out what the matter was, he had so much of interest in that house, but he remembered that he had been turned out and that he could not go back.
