used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
how long something has existed
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But Jasper was thoroughly selfish, and what his father had communicated to him had inspired in him a feeling of alarm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
a youthful male person
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jasper was thoroughly selfish, and what his father had communicated to him had inspired in him a feeling of alarm.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading But Jasper was thoroughly selfish, and what his father had communicated to him had inspired in him a feeling of alarm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
DECEITFULadjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading DECEITFUL HOSPITALITY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading Jasper was now thoroughly enlisted in his father's plans.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jasper was now thoroughly enlisted in his father's plans.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But Jasper was thoroughly selfish, and what his father had communicated to him had inspired in him a feeling of alarm.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Jasper was thoroughly selfish, and what his father had communicated to him had inspired in him a feeling of alarm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Jasper was thoroughly selfish, and what his father had communicated to him had inspired in him a feeling of alarm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jasper was now thoroughly enlisted in his father's plans.
HOSPITALITYnounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading DECEITFUL HOSPITALITY.
impended
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From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jasper was now thoroughly enlisted in his father's plans.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading But Jasper was thoroughly selfish, and what his father had communicated to him had inspired in him a feeling of alarm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper was now thoroughly enlisted in his father's plans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jasper was now thoroughly enlisted in his father's plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Jasper was now thoroughly enlisted in his father's plans.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
on the contrary
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading But Jasper was thoroughly selfish, and what his father had communicated to him had inspired in him a feeling of alarm.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Jasper was now thoroughly enlisted in his father's plans.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He could not endure the thought of surrendering his inheritance to Gilbert, and was ready, young as he was, to go to any extremity rather than to do it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Jasper was thoroughly selfish, and what his father had communicated to him had inspired in him a feeling of alarm.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jasper was now thoroughly enlisted in his father's plans.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Jasper was thoroughly selfish, and what his father had communicated to him had inspired in him a feeling of alarm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Almost any boy of his age would have shuddered at the prospect of a violent death which, through the united agency of his father and himself, impended over his young guest.
