aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
(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 Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading For several days his return had been eagerly anticipated.
Art'snounUS /ɑːrts/
possessive form of “art” — the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days his return had been eagerly anticipated.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In this respect Mr. Trevor was different from most men.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading For several days his return had been eagerly anticipated.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this respect Mr. Trevor was different from most men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For several days his return had been eagerly anticipated.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
the force of workers available
From this reading In this respect Mr. Trevor was different from most men.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In this respect Mr. Trevor was different from most men.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
of an obscure nature
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
and nothing more
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In this respect Mr. Trevor was different from most men.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For several days his return had been eagerly anticipated.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days his return had been eagerly anticipated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this respect Mr. Trevor was different from most men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
Trevor
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From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
TREVOR'S
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From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Art’s only hope lay in his father’s jovial disposition, his love of outdoor sports and, above all, his unusual interest in the pleasures of boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this respect Mr. Trevor was different from most men.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TREVOR’S MYSTERIOUS INVITATION Mr. Trevor, Art’s father, had been for six weeks attending to legal business in London.
