used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
abductedverbUS /æbˈdʌktɪd/
past form of “abduct” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hourly his strength returned and with it his reasoning powers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least that was how it struck Villiers.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
employer'snounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
EvilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
set up or found
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
hoodwinkverbUS /ˈhʊdwɪŋk/
influence by slyness
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
HourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading Hourly his strength returned and with it his reasoning powers.
how
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From this reading At least that was how it struck Villiers.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least that was how it struck Villiers.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least that was how it struck Villiers.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Hourly his strength returned and with it his reasoning powers.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Hourly his strength returned and with it his reasoning powers.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hourly his strength returned and with it his reasoning powers.
SiegfriednounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
be seated
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
StraussnounUS /straʊs/
German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Hourly his strength returned and with it his reasoning powers.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At least that was how it struck Villiers.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least that was how it struck Villiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
Villiers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Choice of Two Evils Siegfried Strauss did his level best to carry out his employer's instructions to hoodwink the abducted Villiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
(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 He was well supplied with food--of the average quality to be found on tramps--and was allowed to sit on deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first two days following Jack's return to consciousness the Englishman was treated with every possible consideration.
