used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
awarenessnounUS /əˈwernəs/
having knowledge of
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Life, in spots, was very trying to the young baronet, but still it might have been far worse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Life, in spots, was very trying to the young baronet, but still it might have been far worse.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Life, in spots, was very trying to the young baronet, but still it might have been far worse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
Carleigh
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From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
Caryll
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From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Yes, free even of the chain made by his own impulsive speech.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
divisible by two
From this reading Yes, free even of the chain made by his own impulsive speech.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Life, in spots, was very trying to the young baronet, but still it might have been far worse.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
GossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
gregariousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈɡeriəs/
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Yes, free even of the chain made by his own impulsive speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life, in spots, was very trying to the young baronet, but still it might have been far worse.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yes, free even of the chain made by his own impulsive speech.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Life, in spots, was very trying to the young baronet, but still it might have been far worse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
offsetverbUS /ɔːfˈset/
compensate for or counterbalance
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
on one occasion
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yes, free even of the chain made by his own impulsive speech.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
not used up
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
term of address for a man
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Yes, free even of the chain made by his own impulsive speech.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Life, in spots, was very trying to the young baronet, but still it might have been far worse.
not in physical motion
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was a sense of somewhat summary dismissal to annoy, it was more than offset by the knowledge that he was absolutely free.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
hard to endure
From this reading Life, in spots, was very trying to the young baronet, but still it might have been far worse.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading A thoroughly foolish man, embarrassed by the product of his various and gregarious emotions, may still have sense enough left to experience relief at being afforded a fresh chance.
precisely as stated
From this reading Life, in spots, was very trying to the young baronet, but still it might have been far worse.
a vivid mental image
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
a Caucasian
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An End to the Gossip All masculine and human as he was, Sir Caryll Carleigh emerged from that darkened room with a vivid vision still remaining of the white bandaged face and a keen awareness of the engagement ring once more in his possession, enormously eased.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Life, in spots, was very trying to the young baronet, but still it might have been far worse.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, free even of the chain made by his own impulsive speech.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Life, in spots, was very trying to the young baronet, but still it might have been far worse.
