used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DORINDA Here was a pretty kettle of fish.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
brought into existence
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
Carrington
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From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
DORINDA
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From this reading DORINDA Here was a pretty kettle of fish.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
divisible by two
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading DORINDA Here was a pretty kettle of fish.
set up or found
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
heartbreakingadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbreɪkɪŋ/
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
Hendle
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From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DORINDA Here was a pretty kettle of fish.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading DORINDA Here was a pretty kettle of fish.
a boy or man
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DORINDA Here was a pretty kettle of fish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
petrelnoun
relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading DORINDA Here was a pretty kettle of fish.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
an educational institution
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DORINDA Here was a pretty kettle of fish.
at the time that
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Hitherto, Rupert had led an easy life, wholly devoid of any great trouble.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In a remarkably short space of time, Rupert found himself in danger of losing his property, his position, his promised wife, and even his good name, if not his liberty and life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mother having died when he was born, and his father while the lad was at school, Hendle had never been brought face to face with any heartbreaking sorrow.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading But, with the advent of Carrington, as a species of stormy petrel, had come one woe after another.
