consider or hold as true
From this reading He was miserably sure that she would accept him, miserably sure that he was already forgiven for the past.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was miserably sure that she would accept him, miserably sure that he was already forgiven for the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
Deland
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From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
Delands
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From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He kept on persuading himself that it was the one and only thing left to him to do.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
at any time
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was miserably sure that she would accept him, miserably sure that he was already forgiven for the past.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He was miserably sure that she would accept him, miserably sure that he was already forgiven for the past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was miserably sure that she would accept him, miserably sure that he was already forgiven for the past.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He kept on persuading himself that it was the one and only thing left to him to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept on persuading himself that it was the one and only thing left to him to do.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He kept on persuading himself that it was the one and only thing left to him to do.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
engage in
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
Marie
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From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
Micky
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From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading He was miserably sure that she would accept him, miserably sure that he was already forgiven for the past.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He kept on persuading himself that it was the one and only thing left to him to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He kept on persuading himself that it was the one and only thing left to him to do.
and nothing more
From this reading He kept on persuading himself that it was the one and only thing left to him to do.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was miserably sure that she would accept him, miserably sure that he was already forgiven for the past.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He kept on persuading himself that it was the one and only thing left to him to do.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was miserably sure that she would accept him, miserably sure that he was already forgiven for the past.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was miserably sure that she would accept him, miserably sure that he was already forgiven for the past.
carry out
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
a special situation
From this reading He kept on persuading himself that it was the one and only thing left to him to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
hard to endure
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
at the time that
From this reading It was late that night when Micky turned up at the Delands'.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ever since the arrival of that parcel from Esther, he had been trying to make up his mind to take the irrevocable step, and ask Marie Deland to be his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had taken extravagant pains with his toilet, lingering over it as long as possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was miserably sure that she would accept him, miserably sure that he was already forgiven for the past.
