used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading O that he had not been a Christian, or so unwise as to admit it!
anew
From this reading Never should he see his noble master again; the wicked viceroy would kill him.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading O that he had not been a Christian, or so unwise as to admit it!
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
capered
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From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
CHOWnounUS /tʃaʊ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
From this reading CHOW SETS OUT TO DISCOVER SOME THIEVES.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading O that he had not been a Christian, or so unwise as to admit it!
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading CHOW SETS OUT TO DISCOVER SOME THIEVES.
psychological suffering
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O that he had not been a Christian, or so unwise as to admit it!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Never should he see his noble master again; the wicked viceroy would kill him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
held dear
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Never should he see his noble master again; the wicked viceroy would kill him.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never should he see his noble master again; the wicked viceroy would kill him.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
not any; not one
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Never should he see his noble master again; the wicked viceroy would kill him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading O that he had not been a Christian, or so unwise as to admit it!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O that he had not been a Christian, or so unwise as to admit it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading O that he had not been a Christian, or so unwise as to admit it!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CHOW SETS OUT TO DISCOVER SOME THIEVES.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never should he see his noble master again; the wicked viceroy would kill him.
SETSnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading CHOW SETS OUT TO DISCOVER SOME THIEVES.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Never should he see his noble master again; the wicked viceroy would kill him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading O that he had not been a Christian, or so unwise as to admit it!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CHOW SETS OUT TO DISCOVER SOME THIEVES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
THIEVESnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading CHOW SETS OUT TO DISCOVER SOME THIEVES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHOW SETS OUT TO DISCOVER SOME THIEVES.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading O that he had not been a Christian, or so unwise as to admit it!
viceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading Never should he see his noble master again; the wicked viceroy would kill him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He tore his hair, beat his breast, and roared and capered as if in bodily as well as mental agony.
which person or people
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Never should he see his noble master again; the wicked viceroy would kill him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with no little distress of mind that Chow, who now loved Nicholas as a brother, parted with him at the gates of the prison.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never should he see his noble master again; the wicked viceroy would kill him.
