used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Eustace had purposely taken time over attending to his horse.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most men would have been eager to get it over; would have blundered it over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Most men would have been eager to get it over; would have blundered it over.
DeliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Not without reason had the Kafirs nicknamed him "Ixeshane"--the Deliberate.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Most men would have been eager to get it over; would have blundered it over.
Eanswyth
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From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
Eustace
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From this reading Eustace had purposely taken time over attending to his horse.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Most men would have been eager to get it over; would have blundered it over.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eustace had purposely taken time over attending to his horse.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most men would have been eager to get it over; would have blundered it over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not without reason had the Kafirs nicknamed him "Ixeshane"--the Deliberate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eustace had purposely taken time over attending to his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Eustace had purposely taken time over attending to his horse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most men would have been eager to get it over; would have blundered it over.
Ixeshane
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From this reading Not without reason had the Kafirs nicknamed him "Ixeshane"--the Deliberate.
Kafirs
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From this reading Not without reason had the Kafirs nicknamed him "Ixeshane"--the Deliberate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
come together
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most men would have been eager to get it over; would have blundered it over.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most men would have been eager to get it over; would have blundered it over.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
nicknamedverbUS /ˈnɪkneɪmd/
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading Not without reason had the Kafirs nicknamed him "Ixeshane"--the Deliberate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so this one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not so this one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Eustace had purposely taken time over attending to his horse.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Eustace had purposely taken time over attending to his horse.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Not without reason had the Kafirs nicknamed him "Ixeshane"--the Deliberate.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so this one.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Eustace had purposely taken time over attending to his horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even his strong nerves needed a little getting in hand before he should meet Eanswyth that morning; even his pulses beat quicker as he drew near the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not so this one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Eustace had purposely taken time over attending to his horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eustace had purposely taken time over attending to his horse.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not without reason had the Kafirs nicknamed him "Ixeshane"--the Deliberate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most men would have been eager to get it over; would have blundered it over.
