1
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From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
100
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From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
(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 But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
in addition
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
believersnounUS /bəˈliːvərz/
plural of “believer” — a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
championshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
the status of being a champion
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
being joined in close association
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
debaucherynounUS /dəˈbɔːtʃəri/
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
fake-medium
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From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
FanaticaladjectiveUS /fəˈnætɪkəl/
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
LINDENnounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
Lonsdale
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From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
OaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
a course of conduct
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
prizefighternoun
a professional boxer
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
protruded
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From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
rhythmicaladjective
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
Rosalind
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From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
SILAS
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From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
upper-cut
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From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Fanatical believers have urged that it is dangerous to cross the path of spiritual things when the heart is not clean.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
Wardell
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From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
at the time that
From this reading There was the time when he had backed Rosalind at 100 to 1 in the Oaks and had spent twenty-four hours of brutal debauchery on the strength of it.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
whereby
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From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
Whitechapel
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From this reading There was the day also when his favourite right upper-cut had connected in most accurate and rhythmical fashion with the protruded chin of Bull Wardell of Whitechapel, whereby Silas put himself in the way of a Lonsdale Cup and a try for the championship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHERE SILAS LINDEN COMES INTO HIS OWN Silas Linden, prizefighter and fake-medium, had had some great days in his life--days crowded with incidents for good or evil.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But never in all his varied career had he such a day as this supreme one, so it is worth our while to follow him to the end of it.
