used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
Adela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
anew
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was, as ever, perfectly calm and self-contained, and wholly uncommunicative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was, as ever, perfectly calm and self-contained, and wholly uncommunicative.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
BarrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Fletcher Hill was as a closed book, and on some points Dot was equally reticent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
make calm or still
From this reading He was, as ever, perfectly calm and self-contained, and wholly uncommunicative.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Fletcher Hill was as a closed book, and on some points Dot was equally reticent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Fletcher Hill was as a closed book, and on some points Dot was equally reticent.
at any time
From this reading He was, as ever, perfectly calm and self-contained, and wholly uncommunicative.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, as ever, perfectly calm and self-contained, and wholly uncommunicative.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was, as ever, perfectly calm and self-contained, and wholly uncommunicative.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Fletcher Hill was as a closed book, and on some points Dot was equally reticent.
by chance
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading Fletcher Hill was as a closed book, and on some points Dot was equally reticent.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
cut with a saw
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
SEALverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
self-containedadjectiveUS /ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
From this reading He was, as ever, perfectly calm and self-contained, and wholly uncommunicative.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fletcher Hill was as a closed book, and on some points Dot was equally reticent.
that is looked for
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
Trelevan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
uncommunicativeadjective
not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
From this reading He was, as ever, perfectly calm and self-contained, and wholly uncommunicative.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
at the time that
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when she saw him again on the day after their safe return to Trelevan there was nothing in his demeanour to remind her of the stress through which they had passed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was, as ever, perfectly calm and self-contained, and wholly uncommunicative.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Adela sought in vain to satisfy her curiosity as to the happenings in Barren Valley which her courage had not permitted her to witness for herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE OFFICIAL SEAL That life could possibly return to a normal course after that amazing night would have seemed to Dot preposterous but for the extremely practical attitude adopted by Fletcher Hill.
