used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had had a half-formed plan in my head when I went into Scotland Yard.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Things that one would shrink from attempting normally are easily tackled in a flush of anger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things that one would shrink from attempting normally are easily tackled in a flush of anger.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading Things that one would shrink from attempting normally are easily tackled in a flush of anger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Things that one would shrink from attempting normally are easily tackled in a flush of anger.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Things that one would shrink from attempting normally are easily tackled in a flush of anger.
set up or found
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Things that one would shrink from attempting normally are easily tackled in a flush of anger.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That is, if I had the nerve to go through with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had had a half-formed plan in my head when I went into Scotland Yard.
half-formed
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From this reading I had had a half-formed plan in my head when I went into Scotland Yard.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I had had a half-formed plan in my head when I went into Scotland Yard.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had had a half-formed plan in my head when I went into Scotland Yard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, if I had the nerve to go through with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading That is, if I had the nerve to go through with it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
normallyadverbUS /ˈnɔːrməli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Things that one would shrink from attempting normally are easily tackled in a flush of anger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I had had a half-formed plan in my head when I went into Scotland Yard.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading I had had a half-formed plan in my head when I went into Scotland Yard.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Things that one would shrink from attempting normally are easily tackled in a flush of anger.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading Things that one would shrink from attempting normally are easily tackled in a flush of anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, if I had the nerve to go through with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things that one would shrink from attempting normally are easily tackled in a flush of anger.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That is, if I had the nerve to go through with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading In the first heat of indignation I found my next step unexpectedly easy to tackle.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One to be carried out if my interview there was unsatisfactory (it had been profoundly unsatisfactory).
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had had a half-formed plan in my head when I went into Scotland Yard.
at the time that
From this reading I had had a half-formed plan in my head when I went into Scotland Yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is, if I had the nerve to go through with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Things that one would shrink from attempting normally are easily tackled in a flush of anger.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I had had a half-formed plan in my head when I went into Scotland Yard.
