used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That sort of affair had bored him, now for several years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
any thing at all
From this reading Some force stronger than anything he had hitherto known had compelled him to come to the decision.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading That sort of affair had bored him, now for several years.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some force stronger than anything he had hitherto known had compelled him to come to the decision.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Some force stronger than anything he had hitherto known had compelled him to come to the decision.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Some force stronger than anything he had hitherto known had compelled him to come to the decision.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That sort of affair had bored him, now for several years.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Some force stronger than anything he had hitherto known had compelled him to come to the decision.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That sort of affair had bored him, now for several years.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Some force stronger than anything he had hitherto known had compelled him to come to the decision.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
an instinctive motive
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Some force stronger than anything he had hitherto known had compelled him to come to the decision.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
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 Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
roused to anger
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That sort of affair had bored him, now for several years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That sort of affair had bored him, now for several years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading That sort of affair had bored him, now for several years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some force stronger than anything he had hitherto known had compelled him to come to the decision.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading That sort of affair had bored him, now for several years.
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From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Some force stronger than anything he had hitherto known had compelled him to come to the decision.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
Tancrednoun
Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some force stronger than anything he had hitherto known had compelled him to come to the decision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That sort of affair had bored him, now for several years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Instead, he drove straight back to his rooms in St. James' Street, and, getting comfortably into his pet chair, he steadily set himself to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Lord Tancred left the house in Park Lane he did not go on to the supper party at the Savoy he had promised to attend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had acted upon a mad impulse; he knew that and did not argue with himself about it, or regret it.
a late time of life
From this reading That sort of affair had bored him, now for several years.
