used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
AssuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Finally, I laid stress upon the suddenness of the attack in perfect health, and suggested ptomaine poisoning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
psychological suffering
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
divisible by two
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
a boy or man
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, I laid stress upon the suddenness of the attack in perfect health, and suggested ptomaine poisoning.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
set up or found
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Finally, I laid stress upon the suddenness of the attack in perfect health, and suggested ptomaine poisoning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
and nothing more
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Finally, I laid stress upon the suddenness of the attack in perfect health, and suggested ptomaine poisoning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
Lindheim
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From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
not any; not one
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Finally, I laid stress upon the suddenness of the attack in perfect health, and suggested ptomaine poisoning.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
poisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading Finally, I laid stress upon the suddenness of the attack in perfect health, and suggested ptomaine poisoning.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
ptomainenounUS /ˈtoʊmeɪn/
any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
From this reading Finally, I laid stress upon the suddenness of the attack in perfect health, and suggested ptomaine poisoning.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
on the contrary
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
express in words
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
self-importantadjective
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Finally, I laid stress upon the suddenness of the attack in perfect health, and suggested ptomaine poisoning.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Finally, I laid stress upon the suddenness of the attack in perfect health, and suggested ptomaine poisoning.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Finally, I laid stress upon the suddenness of the attack in perfect health, and suggested ptomaine poisoning.
Szalay
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From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Assuredly," the fellow returned, well pleased at finding himself taken for rather more than even he pretended to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
Von
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From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DUEL He was a self-important, incompetent fellow; I could see that, and so just the man for our purpose.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He appeared to be in great agony, while Szalay and I, with a great show of excitement and distress, told the doctor a plausible tale of the sudden seizure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had impressed upon Von Lindheim that his life depended on his playing his part well, and I must say there was no fault to be found with his performance.
