used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are perplexed," he said quietly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought you would be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading To explain myself clearly it will be better to tell you the whole story from the beginning."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading To explain myself clearly it will be better to tell you the whole story from the beginning."
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
without doubt or question
From this reading To explain myself clearly it will be better to tell you the whole story from the beginning."
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
DERRINGTON
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From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
Derrington's
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From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading To explain myself clearly it will be better to tell you the whole story from the beginning."
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To explain myself clearly it will be better to tell you the whole story from the beginning."
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you would be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To explain myself clearly it will be better to tell you the whole story from the beginning."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To explain myself clearly it will be better to tell you the whole story from the beginning."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading "You are perplexed," he said quietly.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
with low volume
From this reading "You are perplexed," he said quietly.
on the contrary
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are perplexed," he said quietly.
cut with a saw
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
express in speech
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading To explain myself clearly it will be better to tell you the whole story from the beginning."
express in words
From this reading To explain myself clearly it will be better to tell you the whole story from the beginning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you would be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD DERRINGTON EXPLAINS George was rather puzzled to reconcile the apparent contradiction in Derrington's speech.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To explain myself clearly it will be better to tell you the whole story from the beginning."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To explain myself clearly it will be better to tell you the whole story from the beginning."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought you would be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are perplexed," he said quietly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The old gentleman saw his bewilderment, and before the young man could speak he anticipated his question.
