used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
allayverbUS /əˈleɪ/
lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
any person at all
From this reading These would have furnished entertainment for the Commandatore had they related to anybody but Guy.
any thing at all
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These would have furnished entertainment for the Commandatore had they related to anybody but Guy.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
Commandatore
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From this reading These would have furnished entertainment for the Commandatore had they related to anybody but Guy.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
Cornelius
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From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
cynicnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
day-by-dayadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪbaɪdeɪ/
of or belonging to or occurring every day
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
disquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading These would have furnished entertainment for the Commandatore had they related to anybody but Guy.
EXPECTATIONnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
an act that fails
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These would have furnished entertainment for the Commandatore had they related to anybody but Guy.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading These would have furnished entertainment for the Commandatore had they related to anybody but Guy.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "Took G.'s shaving water at seven.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading These would have furnished entertainment for the Commandatore had they related to anybody but Guy.
Guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These would have furnished entertainment for the Commandatore had they related to anybody but Guy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
Hora
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From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
Jessel
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From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
Lynton
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From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
mildestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldəst/
superlative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading These would have furnished entertainment for the Commandatore had they related to anybody but Guy.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Took G.'s shaving water at seven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Took G.'s shaving water at seven.
shadow-man's
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From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading "Took G.'s shaving water at seven.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These would have furnished entertainment for the Commandatore had they related to anybody but Guy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These would have furnished entertainment for the Commandatore had they related to anybody but Guy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Took G.'s shaving water at seven.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Took G.'s shaving water at seven.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor did the daily reports with which Cornelius Jessel supplied him do anything to allay his disquietude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading EXPECTATION Lynton Hora felt more uneasiness than he would have acknowledged at Guy's failure to communicate with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Indeed, the shadow-man's matter-of-fact chronicle of the day-by-day doings of a young man in love would have been food for mirth to the mildest cynic.
