used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THREAT TO JAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Whatever _his_ anxiety may have been, his wife seemed at rest.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
Cannonby
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From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
eye-witnesses
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From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever _his_ anxiety may have been, his wife seemed at rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
a message received and understood
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
JANnounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading A THREAT TO JAN.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
Lionel
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From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
Massingbird
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From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever _his_ anxiety may have been, his wife seemed at rest.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
and nothing more
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Whatever _his_ anxiety may have been, his wife seemed at rest.
Roy
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From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whatever _his_ anxiety may have been, his wife seemed at rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
THREATnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading A THREAT TO JAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A THREAT TO JAN.
Tynn
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From this reading Tynn had been with the man face to face only the previous night; Roy had distinctly asserted that he was back, in life, from Australia.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
Verner's
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From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever _his_ anxiety may have been, his wife seemed at rest.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Whatever _his_ anxiety may have been, his wife seemed at rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had dined unusually late at Verner's Pride that evening, and Lionel Verner was with his guests, making merry with the best heart he had.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, he would rely upon the information given by Captain Cannonby; the next moment he was feeling that the combined testimony of so many eye-witnesses must be believed, and that it could be no other than Frederick Massingbird.
