at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you his brother?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Was it you who so often plotted to kill him?” asked Celia.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Orlando did battle with the lioness, who quickly fell before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Orlando did battle with the lioness, who quickly fell before him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Are you his brother?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
Celia
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From this reading Was it you who so often plotted to kill him?” asked Celia.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Orlando did battle with the lioness, who quickly fell before him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Orlando did battle with the lioness, who quickly fell before him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it you who so often plotted to kill him?” asked Celia.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Was it you who so often plotted to kill him?” asked Celia.
go away from a place
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
lionessnoun
a female lion
From this reading Orlando did battle with the lioness, who quickly fell before him.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Was it you who so often plotted to kill him?” asked Celia.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
OrlandonounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading Orlando did battle with the lioness, who quickly fell before him.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading Was it you who so often plotted to kill him?” asked Celia.
with speed
From this reading Orlando did battle with the lioness, who quickly fell before him.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Was it you who so often plotted to kill him?” asked Celia.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “And in the noise of the struggle I awakened from my miserable slumber,” said the stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Remembering the cruel way in which Oliver had always treated him, his first impulse was to leave him to his fate, but his better nature conquered.
which person or people
From this reading Orlando did battle with the lioness, who quickly fell before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Orlando did battle with the lioness, who quickly fell before him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you his brother?
