used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A word from him to his chief might save the situation.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But there seemed to be no satisfactory way--absolutely none.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That would mean open and complete confession.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there seemed to be no satisfactory way--absolutely none.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there seemed to be no satisfactory way--absolutely none.
a person who is in charge
From this reading A word from him to his chief might save the situation.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading That would mean open and complete confession.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading That would mean open and complete confession.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
endeavoured
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From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A word from him to his chief might save the situation.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A word from him to his chief might save the situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A word from him to his chief might save the situation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
how
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From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That would mean open and complete confession.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A word from him to his chief might save the situation.
not any; not one
From this reading But there seemed to be no satisfactory way--absolutely none.
not one, and not any
From this reading But there seemed to be no satisfactory way--absolutely none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading That would mean open and complete confession.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
reposed
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From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading But there seemed to be no satisfactory way--absolutely none.
except for; apart from
From this reading A word from him to his chief might save the situation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But there seemed to be no satisfactory way--absolutely none.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A word from him to his chief might save the situation.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would mean open and complete confession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there seemed to be no satisfactory way--absolutely none.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Hour after hour had he endeavoured to find some solution of the problem how to repel the threatened vengeance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But there seemed to be no satisfactory way--absolutely none.
which person or people
From this reading No, he could not confess to the great statesman who had reposed such entire confidence in him, and who had given him the high and responsible office he now held.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A word from him to his chief might save the situation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would mean open and complete confession.
