(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 John was all courage and anticipation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
Anson
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From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading John was all courage and anticipation.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lannes was as eager to be away, for other reasons.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lannes was as eager to be away, for other reasons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
compulsoryadjectiveUS /kəmˈpʌlsəri/
required by rule
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading John was all courage and anticipation.
Crocheville
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From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Lannes was as eager to be away, for other reasons.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
how
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From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John was all courage and anticipation.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
Lannes
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From this reading Lannes was as eager to be away, for other reasons.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lannes was as eager to be away, for other reasons.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Lannes was as eager to be away, for other reasons.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He was chafing over his compulsory day and night in one room, despite its comfort and safety, and he was ready for any risk.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
THRILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to reach his uncle and Mr. Anson, knowing how great must be their anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John was all courage and anticipation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE THRILLING ESCAPE Madame Crocheville brought them supper, and they ate with strong appetites.
