used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
how long something has existed
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The two chances which had threatened him with ruin had melted into thin air.
Alexander'snounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændərz/
possessive form of “alexander” — European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The two chances which had threatened him with ruin had melted into thin air.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
Daneford
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From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
DIESnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading WAT GREY'S ROMANCE DIES OUT.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
GREY'SnounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
From this reading WAT GREY'S ROMANCE DIES OUT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two chances which had threatened him with ruin had melted into thin air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
come together
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The two chances which had threatened him with ruin had melted into thin air.
Midharst
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From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WAT GREY'S ROMANCE DIES OUT.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading WAT GREY'S ROMANCE DIES OUT.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The two chances which had threatened him with ruin had melted into thin air.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
term of address for a man
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
a quantity of money
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two chances which had threatened him with ruin had melted into thin air.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The two chances which had threatened him with ruin had melted into thin air.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The two chances which had threatened him with ruin had melted into thin air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two chances which had threatened him with ruin had melted into thin air.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Grey's drive to Castle Ferry had been an excursion to meet victory; his return to Daneford was a triumphant progress.
WAT
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From this reading WAT GREY'S ROMANCE DIES OUT.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two chances which had threatened him with ruin had melted into thin air.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two chances which had threatened him with ruin had melted into thin air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing adverse to him would be in the will, and not only that, but from the day of Sir Alexander's death until the coming of age of Miss Midharst he would have absolute control of affairs, and every chance of making good the sum he had abstracted.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Now it seemed to him nothing short of a conspiracy between fate and accident could wreck him.
