used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Caffyn was shaken for the moment, but he soon recovered himself.
Caffyn
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From this reading Caffyn was shaken for the moment, but he soon recovered himself.
Caffyn's
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From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
don't
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From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
attach a tag or label to
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
a particular point in time
From this reading Caffyn was shaken for the moment, but he soon recovered himself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS.
and nothing more
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
go across or through
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Caffyn was shaken for the moment, but he soon recovered himself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
cut with a saw
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Caffyn was shaken for the moment, but he soon recovered himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
in the near future
From this reading Caffyn was shaken for the moment, but he soon recovered himself.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
TRANSGRESSORS
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From this reading THE WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
Vincent
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From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading She was coming up, nevertheless, and Mark felt powerless to prevent her--he could only indulge himself in inwardly cursing Caffyn's ingenuity and his own weakness for having brought him to such a pass as this.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
the words that are spoken
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dolly's mere appearance in the room would lead Vincent to suspect that he had been deceived; her first words would almost inevitably expose the fraud.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Keep cool, will you,' he whispered (he might have shouted, for Vincent saw and heard nothing just then): 'you stay here and keep _him_ amused--don't let him go near the window!'
