used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
(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 SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
dispossessverbUS /ˌdɪspəˈzes/
deprive of the possession of real estate
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
exclusionnounUS /ɪkˈskluːʒən/
the state of being excluded
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
Fenwick
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From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading All honest men were fools of necessity, and therefore the legitimate prey of rogues like himself.
the act of departing
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading All honest men were fools of necessity, and therefore the legitimate prey of rogues like himself.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
and nothing more
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading All honest men were fools of necessity, and therefore the legitimate prey of rogues like himself.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
the force of workers available
From this reading All honest men were fools of necessity, and therefore the legitimate prey of rogues like himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading All honest men were fools of necessity, and therefore the legitimate prey of rogues like himself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
a course of conduct
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading All honest men were fools of necessity, and therefore the legitimate prey of rogues like himself.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading All honest men were fools of necessity, and therefore the legitimate prey of rogues like himself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
SMOKEDadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading All honest men were fools of necessity, and therefore the legitimate prey of rogues like himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SMOKED OUT A feeling of helpless exasperation gripped Fenwick to the exclusion of all other emotions.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Like most cunning criminals he could never quite dispossess himself of the idea that honesty and cleverness never went together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All honest men were fools of necessity, and therefore the legitimate prey of rogues like himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Everything seemed to be going wrong just now; turn in any direction he pleased some obstacle blocked his path.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, though he was more or less confronted now with men of integrity, he was as helpless in their hands as if he had been a child.
