used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading The shot of his adversary, accidentally well-directed, had struck him mortally.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading The shot of his adversary, accidentally well-directed, had struck him mortally.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He died on the morning of the third day after the duel.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
Alvan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alvan was dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The baroness had her summons to hurry to him after his first swoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He died on the morning of the third day after the duel.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Alvan was dead.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died on the morning of the third day after the duel.
dissolutionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/
separation into component parts
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading He died on the morning of the third day after the duel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The baroness had her summons to hurry to him after his first swoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shot of his adversary, accidentally well-directed, had struck him mortally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died on the morning of the third day after the duel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The baroness had her summons to hurry to him after his first swoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shot of his adversary, accidentally well-directed, had struck him mortally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shot of his adversary, accidentally well-directed, had struck him mortally.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The baroness had her summons to hurry to him after his first swoon.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He died on the morning of the third day after the duel.
mortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading The shot of his adversary, accidentally well-directed, had struck him mortally.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shot of his adversary, accidentally well-directed, had struck him mortally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He died on the morning of the third day after the duel.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shot of his adversary, accidentally well-directed, had struck him mortally.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The shot of his adversary, accidentally well-directed, had struck him mortally.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading The baroness had her summons to hurry to him after his first swoon.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading The baroness had her summons to hurry to him after his first swoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shot of his adversary, accidentally well-directed, had struck him mortally.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He died on the morning of the third day after the duel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alvan was dead.
well-directed
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From this reading The shot of his adversary, accidentally well-directed, had struck him mortally.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading There had been no hope that he could survive, and his agonies made a speedy dissolution desirable by those most wishing him to live.
