used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days passed and, unfettered, Jim White remained in the deep woods.
arraignmentnounUS /ərˈeɪnmənt/
a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He brought out the heavy book on philosophy and endeavoured to study.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days passed and, unfettered, Jim White remained in the deep woods.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The days passed and, unfettered, Jim White remained in the deep woods.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
endeavoured
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From this reading He brought out the heavy book on philosophy and endeavoured to study.
divisible by two
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
floutedverbUS /ˈflaʊtɪd/
past form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He brought out the heavy book on philosophy and endeavoured to study.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
impishlyadverb
in an appealing but bold manner
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days passed and, unfettered, Jim White remained in the deep woods.
Jim
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From this reading The days passed and, unfettered, Jim White remained in the deep woods.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
Nella-Rose
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From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
Nella-Rose's
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From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
not any; not one
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He brought out the heavy book on philosophy and endeavoured to study.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He brought out the heavy book on philosophy and endeavoured to study.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days passed and, unfettered, Jim White remained in the deep woods.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading He brought out the heavy book on philosophy and endeavoured to study.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
reboundedverbUS /riˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “rebound” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
relegatedverbUS /ˈreləɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “relegate” — refer to another person for decision or judgment
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The days passed and, unfettered, Jim White remained in the deep woods.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He brought out the heavy book on philosophy and endeavoured to study.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days passed and, unfettered, Jim White remained in the deep woods.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
Truedale
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From this reading After Nella-Rose's disturbing but thrilling advent, Truedale rebounded sharply and, alone in his cabin, brought himself to terms.
unfetteredadjectiveUS /ənˈfetərd/
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading The days passed and, unfettered, Jim White remained in the deep woods.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading After a few hours he even resorted to the wet towel, thinking that suggestion might assist him, but Nella-Rose persistently and impishly got between his eyes and the pages and flouted philosophy by the magic of her superstition and bewitching charm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
a Caucasian
From this reading The days passed and, unfettered, Jim White remained in the deep woods.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading By a rigid arraignment he relegated, or thought he had relegated, the whole matter to the realm of things he should not have permitted, but which had done no real harm.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The days passed and, unfettered, Jim White remained in the deep woods.
