used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I carried, to the King, the good woman's letter.
dearly loved
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I was, however, very sure that he knew no English.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I carried, to the King, the good woman's letter.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I was, however, very sure that he knew no English.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I carried, to the King, the good woman's letter.
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 I was, however, very sure that he knew no English.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I carried, to the King, the good woman's letter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
not any; not one
From this reading I was, however, very sure that he knew no English.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
SimonsnounUS /ˈsaɪmənz/
plural of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was, however, very sure that he knew no English.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I carried, to the King, the good woman's letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this devil of a man, inspired me with superstitious terror, and I believed him capable of performing miracles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was, however, very sure that he knew no English.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took it with defiance, and examined it so sharply that I trembled lest he should understand it.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I carried, to the King, the good woman's letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Hoping that you will not delay in arranging for our return to our accustomed habits, I am, my dear brother, very sincerely yours, "Rebecca Simons."
