used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days later Daniel, after long brooding, set off to do two things.
(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 All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Prout had been among those who urged him most strenuously to reconsider his determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prout had been among those who urged him most strenuously to reconsider his determination.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
BRENDON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Three days later Daniel, after long brooding, set off to do two things.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later Daniel, after long brooding, set off to do two things.
recognizable; marked
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Prout had been among those who urged him most strenuously to reconsider his determination.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Three days later Daniel, after long brooding, set off to do two things.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
divisible by two
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
communicated in words
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then shone the lunar rainbow, and from that hour the head man was silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prout had been among those who urged him most strenuously to reconsider his determination.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then shone the lunar rainbow, and from that hour the head man was silent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then shone the lunar rainbow, and from that hour the head man was silent.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later Daniel, after long brooding, set off to do two things.
go away from a place
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Three days later Daniel, after long brooding, set off to do two things.
lunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading Then shone the lunar rainbow, and from that hour the head man was silent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then shone the lunar rainbow, and from that hour the head man was silent.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Prout had been among those who urged him most strenuously to reconsider his determination.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Three days later Daniel, after long brooding, set off to do two things.
Prout
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prout had been among those who urged him most strenuously to reconsider his determination.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Then shone the lunar rainbow, and from that hour the head man was silent.
reconsiderverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
RUDDYFORD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Three days later Daniel, after long brooding, set off to do two things.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Then shone the lunar rainbow, and from that hour the head man was silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Then shone the lunar rainbow, and from that hour the head man was silent.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
STOPSnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
strenuouslyadverbUS /ˈstrenjuːəsli/
in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously
From this reading Prout had been among those who urged him most strenuously to reconsider his determination.
Tapson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then shone the lunar rainbow, and from that hour the head man was silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then shone the lunar rainbow, and from that hour the head man was silent.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Three days later Daniel, after long brooding, set off to do two things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Prout had been among those who urged him most strenuously to reconsider his determination.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later Daniel, after long brooding, set off to do two things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Three days later Daniel, after long brooding, set off to do two things.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Prout had been among those who urged him most strenuously to reconsider his determination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then shone the lunar rainbow, and from that hour the head man was silent.
at the time that
From this reading BRENDON STOPS AT RUDDYFORD Even Joe Tapson expressed regret when Daniel Brendon decided to leave Ruddyford, and let his decision become known.
in or at the place that
From this reading All begged him to reconsider the step; all bluntly asked where he expected to find more satisfactory employment, a happier home, and equal money.
which person or people
From this reading Prout had been among those who urged him most strenuously to reconsider his determination.
