used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Good news would await him that morning.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
Dan
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From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
destroyed or killed
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good news would await him that morning.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good news would await him that morning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
how
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From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
and nothing more
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
engage in
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
Marston
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From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Good news would await him that morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
a human being
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
stabled
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From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
express in words
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
a special situation
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
Travers
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From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
at the time that
From this reading When Devil Marston awoke that morning he was conscious of a vague feeling of satisfaction.
in or at the place that
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was ridiculously easy--to make way with the colt--and ere this the thing had been done, for Travers had seemed eager for the undertaking.
wolfishadjective
resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
From this reading As his brain grew more and more active he smiled broadly, showing his wolfish teeth, and threw himself from his bed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading By covert watching he had seen where The Prince was to be stabled, and late the night before had gone in person to tell Dan Travers just how to go about the work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Good news would await him that morning.
