aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Much, in his view too much, depended on the vigour of Sarah Pullen’s advice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was taking risks all round, but found he rather liked it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
bannsnoun
a public announcement of a proposed marriage
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading There was the risk that the Hell-fire Club would not tire of its toy in time.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Much, in his view too much, depended on the vigour of Sarah Pullen’s advice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
set up or found
From this reading He was taking risks all round, but found he rather liked it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
Hell-fire
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From this reading There was the risk that the Hell-fire Club would not tire of its toy in time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much, in his view too much, depended on the vigour of Sarah Pullen’s advice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was the risk that the Hell-fire Club would not tire of its toy in time.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was taking risks all round, but found he rather liked it.
Madge
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From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much, in his view too much, depended on the vigour of Sarah Pullen’s advice.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much, in his view too much, depended on the vigour of Sarah Pullen’s advice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
Pullen's
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From this reading Much, in his view too much, depended on the vigour of Sarah Pullen’s advice.
on the contrary
From this reading He was taking risks all round, but found he rather liked it.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There was the risk that the Hell-fire Club would not tire of its toy in time.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He was taking risks all round, but found he rather liked it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was taking risks all round, but found he rather liked it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Much, in his view too much, depended on the vigour of Sarah Pullen’s advice.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was taking risks all round, but found he rather liked it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Much, in his view too much, depended on the vigour of Sarah Pullen’s advice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the risk that the Hell-fire Club would not tire of its toy in time.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was the risk that the Hell-fire Club would not tire of its toy in time.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading There was the risk that the Hell-fire Club would not tire of its toy in time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Much, in his view too much, depended on the vigour of Sarah Pullen’s advice.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading There was the risk that the Hell-fire Club would not tire of its toy in time.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Much, in his view too much, depended on the vigour of Sarah Pullen’s advice.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading Much, in his view too much, depended on the vigour of Sarah Pullen’s advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading |HE had succeeded with George beyond expectations, but that easy victory did not deceive him into thinking that his battle was won.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Madge, he had said, would neither scream nor faint on hearing her banns announced and he wished he was as confident about it as he had sounded.
