used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Upon it, too, Don Luis set the stamp of his heavy approval.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "I shall return this evening," he arranged with Conscience, starting out.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
clothing in general
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "I shall return this evening," he arranged with Conscience, starting out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I shall return this evening," he arranged with Conscience, starting out.
at any time
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
Francesca
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From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
half-dried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Upon it, too, Don Luis set the stamp of his heavy approval.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall return this evening," he arranged with Conscience, starting out.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon it, too, Don Luis set the stamp of his heavy approval.
the act of departing
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
Luis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon it, too, Don Luis set the stamp of his heavy approval.
Luis's
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From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
engage in
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
Nicolas
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From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I shall return this evening," he arranged with Conscience, starting out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I shall return this evening," he arranged with Conscience, starting out.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
San
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From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon it, too, Don Luis set the stamp of his heavy approval.
Seyd
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From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall return this evening," he arranged with Conscience, starting out.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Upon it, too, Don Luis set the stamp of his heavy approval.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "I shall return this evening," he arranged with Conscience, starting out.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall return this evening," he arranged with Conscience, starting out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Upon it, too, Don Luis set the stamp of his heavy approval.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then having proved to himself his perfect indifference toward Francesca, he rode down one day--strictly on business--to ask Don Luis's assistance in obtaining more men and mules.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
verbiagenounUS /ˈvɜːrbiɪdʒ/
overabundance of words
From this reading He had forgotten, however, to make allowance for the probable action of, in legal verbiage, the party of the second part, for upon his arrival he received from Francesca as stiff a lecture on his folly in leaving the other day in half-dried clothes as ever fell from the lips of an anxious mother.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For two weeks thereafter Seyd held fast to his work, suppressing with iron firmness successive vagrant impulses which urged a second visit to San Nicolas.
