used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had forgotten that Harry was a talker.
adhereverbUS /ədˈhɪr/
be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
(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 fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
the act of breaking something
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When he first went back he told her, to her immense joy and satisfaction, merely that he had broken it off.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading RECONCILIATION Romer had made one mistake in his calculations.
approval
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This, indeed, Harry fully intended to do.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he first went back he told her, to her immense joy and satisfaction, merely that he had broken it off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had forgotten that Harry was a talker.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RECONCILIATION Romer had made one mistake in his calculations.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He had forgotten that Harry was a talker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had forgotten that Harry was a talker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he first went back he told her, to her immense joy and satisfaction, merely that he had broken it off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RECONCILIATION Romer had made one mistake in his calculations.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When he first went back he told her, to her immense joy and satisfaction, merely that he had broken it off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RECONCILIATION Romer had made one mistake in his calculations.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This, indeed, Harry fully intended to do.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This, indeed, Harry fully intended to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he first went back he told her, to her immense joy and satisfaction, merely that he had broken it off.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When he first went back he told her, to her immense joy and satisfaction, merely that he had broken it off.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading RECONCILIATION Romer had made one mistake in his calculations.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
and nothing more
From this reading When he first went back he told her, to her immense joy and satisfaction, merely that he had broken it off.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading RECONCILIATION Romer had made one mistake in his calculations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RECONCILIATION Romer had made one mistake in his calculations.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
RECONCILIATIONnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading RECONCILIATION Romer had made one mistake in his calculations.
Romer
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From this reading RECONCILIATION Romer had made one mistake in his calculations.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading When he first went back he told her, to her immense joy and satisfaction, merely that he had broken it off.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
talkernounUS /ˈtɔːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He had forgotten that Harry was a talker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had forgotten that Harry was a talker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, indeed, Harry fully intended to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he first went back he told her, to her immense joy and satisfaction, merely that he had broken it off.
Valentia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
precisely as stated
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had forgotten that Harry was a talker.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he first went back he told her, to her immense joy and satisfaction, merely that he had broken it off.
at the time that
From this reading When he first went back he told her, to her immense joy and satisfaction, merely that he had broken it off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He fully believed that the young man would go back and get all possible credit from Valentia for breaking off the engagement, and would adhere to the very letter of their strange agreement.
