used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
in addition
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
fearless and daring
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Your hurried departure to....”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
Hennequeville
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From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Your hurried departure to....”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
win a victory over
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
a course of conduct
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
PATRICKnounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
by chance
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
express in words
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
to-day
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From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading PATRICK I felt somewhat disconcerted, but as occasionally happens in moments of trepidation, I managed to overcome the difficulty by a bold stroke.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I thought, perhaps, that there was some connection between this painter and the portrait which came to-day, and also certain incidents which caused me, before our marriage, a great deal of pain.”
which person or people
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I say, Uncle, you must excuse me,” I began, “but accident led me across the path of a man who was gazing gloomily at the house at Hennequeville, and I was told he was a painter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your hurried departure to....”
