used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading He became arrogant, self-assertive, unmanageable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became arrogant, self-assertive, unmanageable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
take in liquids
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
Dukane
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From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
else
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
divisible by two
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
Merivale
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
metamorphosisnounUS /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
prophesyverb
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
self-assertiveadjective
aggressively self-assured
From this reading He became arrogant, self-assertive, unmanageable.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
Sybil
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading He became arrogant, self-assertive, unmanageable.
precisely as stated
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
viewpointnounUS /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
at the time that
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
which person or people
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But when he had even a little too much to drink, the man’s whole personality and viewpoint underwent a metamorphosis.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading When sober, he had a very wholesome respect for Dukane, the producing manager who had discovered him and who was “backing him blind” to the tune of many thousands of dollars.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Eventually it was this, as even his friends and adherents were wont to prophesy, which would be the means of his downfall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE WOMAN IN PURPLE Mortimer had been drinking, else he would never have assumed the entire responsibility of engaging Sybil Merivale for the leading part in his play.
