used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOMMY DUDGEON UNDERTAKES A DELICATE ENTERPRISE.
in actual fact
From this reading But, joyous as the discovery was, the making of it had actually increased the perturbation of his mind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he had been perturbed before, he was twice as uneasy now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had been perturbed before, he was twice as uneasy now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If he had been perturbed before, he was twice as uneasy now.
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, joyous as the discovery was, the making of it had actually increased the perturbation of his mind.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading TOMMY DUDGEON UNDERTAKES A DELICATE ENTERPRISE.
the act of discovering something
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
DUDGEONnounUS /ˈdʌdʒən/
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading TOMMY DUDGEON UNDERTAKES A DELICATE ENTERPRISE.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
ENTERPRISEnounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading TOMMY DUDGEON UNDERTAKES A DELICATE ENTERPRISE.
at any time
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had been perturbed before, he was twice as uneasy now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, joyous as the discovery was, the making of it had actually increased the perturbation of his mind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been perturbed before, he was twice as uneasy now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading But, joyous as the discovery was, the making of it had actually increased the perturbation of his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, joyous as the discovery was, the making of it had actually increased the perturbation of his mind.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
engage in
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But, joyous as the discovery was, the making of it had actually increased the perturbation of his mind.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But, joyous as the discovery was, the making of it had actually increased the perturbation of his mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If he had been perturbed before, he was twice as uneasy now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
an amount of time
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading But, joyous as the discovery was, the making of it had actually increased the perturbation of his mind.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading If he had been perturbed before, he was twice as uneasy now.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
TOMMY
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From this reading TOMMY DUDGEON UNDERTAKES A DELICATE ENTERPRISE.
two times
From this reading If he had been perturbed before, he was twice as uneasy now.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
UNDERTAKESverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪks/
third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading TOMMY DUDGEON UNDERTAKES A DELICATE ENTERPRISE.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading If he had been perturbed before, he was twice as uneasy now.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he had been perturbed before, he was twice as uneasy now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The time which had elapsed since the first visit of Miss Owen to the house of "the little Twin Brethren" had constituted, for Tommy Dudgeon, a period of mental unrest.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had made the joyous discovery which he had been expecting to make almost ever since he had seen the young secretary walking in her emphatic way along the street.
