personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The time to act was now, or never.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, far the blackest there, the traitor friend.--_Dryden_.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
astutenessnounUS /əˈstuːtnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And, far the blackest there, the traitor friend.--_Dryden_.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading And, far the blackest there, the traitor friend.--_Dryden_.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And, far the blackest there, the traitor friend.--_Dryden_.
set up or found
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And, far the blackest there, the traitor friend.--_Dryden_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Morton, he knew, was to leave Paris on the next morning.
go away from a place
From this reading Morton, he knew, was to leave Paris on the next morning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morton, he knew, was to leave Paris on the next morning.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Morton, he knew, was to leave Paris on the next morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The time to act was now, or never.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Morton, he knew, was to leave Paris on the next morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The time to act was now, or never.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morton, he knew, was to leave Paris on the next morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The time to act was now, or never.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Morton, he knew, was to leave Paris on the next morning.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
Speyer
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From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, far the blackest there, the traitor friend.--_Dryden_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, far the blackest there, the traitor friend.--_Dryden_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time to act was now, or never.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading And, far the blackest there, the traitor friend.--_Dryden_.
Vinal
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From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several days had passed, during which Vinal contrived to have more than one private interview with his new acquaintance, Speyer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had sounded him with much astuteness; found that he could serve him; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would.
