used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
ante-room
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From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
dressing-room
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From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
Gladys
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From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
Hamar
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From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
Hamar's
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From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
I'll
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From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
MARTINSnounUS /ˈmɑːrtɪnz/
plural of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
not one, and not any
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
PERSECUTIONnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
cut with a saw
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
stage-door
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From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
utilizeverbUS /ˈjuːtəlaɪz/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though he saw crowds of pretty girls every day, none appealed to him as she did--and the very difficulty of getting her enhanced her value and stimulated his passions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PERSECUTION OF THE MARTINS Hamar's one great idea on reaching stage four was to utilize the torments as a means of getting Gladys.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He went to the Imperial, and passing himself off as her father to the new official at the stage-door entrance, was shown into the ante-room (which led to her dressing-room).
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It took a good deal to scare Hamar, but he admitted afterwards that he did feel a trifle apprehensive whilst he awaited her advent; and his anticipations were fully realized.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
won't
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From this reading "I will give her one more chance," he said to himself, "and then if she won't have me I'll plague her to death."
