used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
accumulatingverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
(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 And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Yet he only smiled at her words and remarked in casual suggestion:
a young person of either sex
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
displeasingadjective
causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
at any time
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
every person
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
the act of retaining something
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet he only smiled at her words and remarked in casual suggestion:
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
It's
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From this reading “It’s out of town this time--‘way out.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
not any; not one
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
on one occasion
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet he only smiled at her words and remarked in casual suggestion:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Yet he only smiled at her words and remarked in casual suggestion:
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Yet he only smiled at her words and remarked in casual suggestion:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Yet he only smiled at her words and remarked in casual suggestion:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It’s out of town this time--‘way out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “It’s out of town this time--‘way out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It’s out of town this time--‘way out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though she was his favourite child, Peter Strange was known to be quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling, once his close, prejudiced mind conceived it to be his duty.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The personage knew her father--everyone did--and the wonder had always been that she dared run the risk of displeasing one so implacable.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Yet he only smiled at her words and remarked in casual suggestion:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And that he would so interpret the situation, if he ever came to learn the secret of his daughter’s fits of abstraction and the sly bank account she was slowly accumulating, the personage holding out this dangerous lure had no doubt at all.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he only smiled at her words and remarked in casual suggestion:
