abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
any thing at all
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading BIRDS IN THE WILDERNESS.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
Daintry
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From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BIRDS IN THE WILDERNESS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
and nothing more
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIRDS IN THE WILDERNESS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
create by training and teaching
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading BIRDS IN THE WILDERNESS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have given anything for at least the appearance of being undisturbed; but the blood came into his cheek, and in his attempt to maintain his dignity he only succeeded in looking angry as well as confused and taken aback.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young rector could not deny it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That was your fault!” said Daintry, turning from the departing train.
