used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
Bonaventure's
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From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
countermined
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From this reading Perhaps she fancied she had countermined her opponents, and so felt secure.
CranesnounUS /kreɪnz/
plural of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
divisible by two
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Perhaps she fancied she had countermined her opponents, and so felt secure.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Perhaps she fancied she had countermined her opponents, and so felt secure.
Francis
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From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
and nothing more
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
immediately past
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
without good reason
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Perhaps she fancied she had countermined her opponents, and so felt secure.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she fancied she had countermined her opponents, and so felt secure.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
get by special effort
From this reading Perhaps she fancied she had countermined her opponents, and so felt secure.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
term of address for a man
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
required or under orders
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The month allowed by the notice expired, and Madame Bonaventure's day of reckoning arrived.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
in the direction of
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
interact in a certain way
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
precisely as stated
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No arrangement had been attempted in the interim, though abundant opportunities of doing so were afforded her, as Sir Francis Mitchell visited the Three Cranes almost daily.
at the time that
From this reading She appeared to treat the matter very lightly, always putting it off when mentioned; and even towards the last seemed quite unconcerned, as if entertaining no fear of the result.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Apparently, everything went on just as usual, and no one would have supposed, from Madame Bonaventure's manner, that she was aware of the possibility of a mine being sprung beneath her feet.
