used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
acceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And even if, at moments, the powerful and wealthy man had felt that interest, he had thrust it from him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
approval
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
Darrell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
divisible by two
From this reading And even if, at moments, the powerful and wealthy man had felt that interest, he had thrust it from him.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And even if, at moments, the powerful and wealthy man had felt that interest, he had thrust it from him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And even if, at moments, the powerful and wealthy man had felt that interest, he had thrust it from him.
Haughton
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From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And even if, at moments, the powerful and wealthy man had felt that interest, he had thrust it from him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
Lionel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And even if, at moments, the powerful and wealthy man had felt that interest, he had thrust it from him.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading And even if, at moments, the powerful and wealthy man had felt that interest, he had thrust it from him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading And even if, at moments, the powerful and wealthy man had felt that interest, he had thrust it from him.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Showing that if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day they rode forth, host and guest, and that ride proved an eventful crisis in the fortune of Lionel Haughton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
push forcefully
From this reading And even if, at moments, the powerful and wealthy man had felt that interest, he had thrust it from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
triteadjectiveUS /traɪt/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
typicallyadverbUS /ˈtɪpɪkli/
in a typical manner
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
precisely as stated
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That he meant to be generous was indeed certain, and this he had typically shown in a very trite matter-of-fact way.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading And even if, at moments, the powerful and wealthy man had felt that interest, he had thrust it from him.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hitherto I have elaborately dwelt on the fact that whatever the regard Darrell might feel for him, it was a regard apart from that interest which accepts a responsibility and links to itself a fate.
