used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --A. C. SWINBURNE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
BROOKEnounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading --A. C. SWINBURNE.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
Helstons
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From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
Melicent
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From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
a particular point in time
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whom would not one such test suffice?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whom would not one such test suffice?"
PretorianounUS /priˈtɔːriə/
city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
quakeverbUS /kweɪk/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whom would not one such test suffice?"
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Whom would not one such test suffice?"
SWINBURNEnoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading --A. C. SWINBURNE.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Whom would not one such test suffice?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
two times
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been through many anxieties during his first months of guardianship; and his gratitude to the Helstons was immense.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom would not one such test suffice?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not Melicent herself looked forward to the moment of meeting with more eagerness than did the Bishop elect of Pretoria.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CAPTAIN BROOKE "What man would risk the danger twice, Nor quake from head to heel?
