used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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affordingverbUS /əˈfɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
anew
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agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ANTIQUITIESnounUS /ænˈtɪkwətiz/
plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
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from appearances alone
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
showing who or what does the action
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chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
DEEP-SEATEDadjective
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
else
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From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
FAR-REACHING
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FENIANS
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading O'Halloran himself was full of fun.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading O'Halloran himself was full of fun.
GENIALITYnounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading O'Halloran himself was full of fun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
located inward
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immediately past
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the sound of laughing
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
engage in
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
Marion
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From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
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a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
Nora
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From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
O'Halloran
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From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
PATHOSnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
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plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
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literature in metrical form
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social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
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PURPOSESnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
with speed
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
RECOVERYnounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
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REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
in the near future
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The event had apparently only excited his laughter, and appeared to him as affording material for nothing else than endless chaff and nonsense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Nora, she had been so agitated that she did not come to dinner, nor did Marion make her appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
but in spite of that
From this reading I was to dine with O'Halloran, and, though for some time I was overwhelmed, yet I rallied rapidly, and soon recovered.
