used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
quickly and without warning
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
AGONISTES
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From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
cadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
travel across or pass over
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The shock of disillusion was so cruel that the girl felt faint.
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
disillusionnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading The shock of disillusion was so cruel that the girl felt faint.
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
opinion or judgment
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The shock of disillusion was so cruel that the girl felt faint.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The shock of disillusion was so cruel that the girl felt faint.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
ginger-beer
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From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
a young female
From this reading The shock of disillusion was so cruel that the girl felt faint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
loutnounUS /laʊt/
an awkward stupid person
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
Marise
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From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
SAMSONnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of disillusion was so cruel that the girl felt faint.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shock of disillusion was so cruel that the girl felt faint.
spurnedadjectiveUS /spɜːrnd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shock of disillusion was so cruel that the girl felt faint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was giddy, as if she had stooped too long over a hot fire and risen abruptly.
uncutadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkʌt/
not trimmed
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading SAMSON AGONISTES Marise raised her eyes from an uncut volume of poems, and looked into the face of--Samson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shock of disillusion was so cruel that the girl felt faint.
which person or people
From this reading So this--_this_--was her Man of Mystery, he who had held in unseen hands more than half her thoughts for a delicious fortnight!
belonging to which person
From this reading She had deigned to advertise in a newspaper for the pleasure of meeting this lout, spurned by his smart regiment, despite his Victoria Cross: this cad, whose notion of revenge was to explode as a bomb a bottle of ginger-beer!
