used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
(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 He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could readily understand why this was so.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
Felix
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From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
insinuateverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪt/
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
insinuationnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
as might be expected
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
without much difficulty
From this reading I could readily understand why this was so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could readily understand why this was so.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
Stillwell's
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From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was naturally a passionate man, and the insinuation I had made concerning his son maddened him beyond all endurance.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could readily understand why this was so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I could readily understand why this was so.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mr. Stillwell's anger had reached a white heat, and as he strode towards me, I was half inclined to think he intended to take my very life.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I could readily understand why this was so.
worshipedverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/
past form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading My Uncle Felix almost worshiped his son, and to have any one insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart.
