used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FELLOWSHIP "Fellowship is Heaven, and the lack of it is Hell."
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
cock-house
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From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
FELLOWSHIPnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading FELLOWSHIP "Fellowship is Heaven, and the lack of it is Hell."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading FELLOWSHIP "Fellowship is Heaven, and the lack of it is Hell."
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading FELLOWSHIP "Fellowship is Heaven, and the lack of it is Hell."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FELLOWSHIP "Fellowship is Heaven, and the lack of it is Hell."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FELLOWSHIP "Fellowship is Heaven, and the lack of it is Hell."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading FELLOWSHIP "Fellowship is Heaven, and the lack of it is Hell."
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
mitigateverbUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪt/
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
Obnoun
a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
From this reading "Ob, thanks, Lawrence," said John.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FELLOWSHIP "Fellowship is Heaven, and the lack of it is Hell."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
prophesyverb
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
squelchingverbUS /ˈskweltʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “squelch” — suppress or crush completely
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Ob, thanks, Lawrence," said John.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FELLOWSHIP "Fellowship is Heaven, and the lack of it is Hell."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
Torpids
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From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
having come into contact
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
Verney
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From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
at the time that
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
showing curiosity
From this reading John was squelching through the mud, wondering whether his nose was broken or not, when Lawrence touched his shoulder.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
but in spite of that
From this reading But, much as he appreciated this tribute from the great man, and much as it served to mitigate the pangs of defeat, a yet happier stroke of fortune was about to befall him.
you'll
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From this reading "Never mind, Verney," he said cheerily; "the Manor will be cock-house at Torpids next year, and I venture to prophesy that you'll be Captain."
