used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It became in him almost a fixed idea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It became in him almost a fixed idea.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER EXPULSION.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became in him almost a fixed idea.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading He grew therefore yet more moody, and his moodiness and distrust developed suspicion.
EXPULSIONnounUS /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading ANOTHER EXPULSION.
a social unit living together
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It became in him almost a fixed idea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew therefore yet more moody, and his moodiness and distrust developed suspicion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It became in him almost a fixed idea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It became in him almost a fixed idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It became in him almost a fixed idea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became in him almost a fixed idea.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
moodinessnoun
a sullen gloomy feeling
From this reading He grew therefore yet more moody, and his moodiness and distrust developed suspicion.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading He grew therefore yet more moody, and his moodiness and distrust developed suspicion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
others
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From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
suckersnounUS /ˈsʌkərz/
plural of “sucker” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He grew therefore yet more moody, and his moodiness and distrust developed suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He grew therefore yet more moody, and his moodiness and distrust developed suspicion.
thirsted
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From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Peregrine Palmer brooded more and more upon what he counted the contempt of the chief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had already sent out several suckers, and had, amongst others, developed the notion that he was despised by those from whom first of all he looked for the appreciation after which his soul thirsted--his own family.
but in spite of that
From this reading He grew therefore yet more moody, and his moodiness and distrust developed suspicion.
