used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How could Wyke have a wife when he was engaged to be married to my daughter?"
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are talking nonsense," he declared, roughly.
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But on this occasion he was not only astonished but enraged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the outset he blankly refused to believe the lawyer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How could Wyke have a wife when he was engaged to be married to my daughter?"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At the outset he blankly refused to believe the lawyer.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading At the outset he blankly refused to believe the lawyer.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on this occasion he was not only astonished but enraged.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
a female human offspring
From this reading "How could Wyke have a wife when he was engaged to be married to my daughter?"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You are talking nonsense," he declared, roughly.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "How could Wyke have a wife when he was engaged to be married to my daughter?"
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading But on this occasion he was not only astonished but enraged.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How could Wyke have a wife when he was engaged to be married to my daughter?"
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But on this occasion he was not only astonished but enraged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
How
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From this reading "How could Wyke have a wife when he was engaged to be married to my daughter?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading At the outset he blankly refused to believe the lawyer.
Lemby
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From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "How could Wyke have a wife when he was engaged to be married to my daughter?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How could Wyke have a wife when he was engaged to be married to my daughter?"
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "You are talking nonsense," he declared, roughly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But on this occasion he was not only astonished but enraged.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But on this occasion he was not only astonished but enraged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on this occasion he was not only astonished but enraged.
and nothing more
From this reading But on this occasion he was not only astonished but enraged.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading At the outset he blankly refused to believe the lawyer.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading At the outset he blankly refused to believe the lawyer.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "You are talking nonsense," he declared, roughly.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "You are talking nonsense," he declared, roughly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the outset he blankly refused to believe the lawyer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on this occasion he was not only astonished but enraged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having in his adventurous life become accustomed to unexpected surprises, Lemby was rarely startled, and frequently boasted that nothing could astonish him.
at the time that
From this reading "How could Wyke have a wife when he was engaged to be married to my daughter?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "How could Wyke have a wife when he was engaged to be married to my daughter?"
Wyke
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From this reading "How could Wyke have a wife when he was engaged to be married to my daughter?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are talking nonsense," he declared, roughly.
