used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
(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 Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
Andinnian
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From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
bruited
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From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
make calm or still
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
conspiredverbUS /kənˈspaɪərd/
past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
a social unit living together
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
a man of refinement
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
carry out
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Trial.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
the act of testing something
From this reading The Trial.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That a gentleman of peaceful tendencies, an educated man and new baronet should take up his gun and shoot another in calm deliberation, was well nigh incredible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The tidings of the unfortunate act committed by Adam Andinnian (most people said it must have been an accident) were bruited abroad far and wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Circumstances conspired to give to it an unusual notoriety; and for more than the traditional nine days it remained a wonder in men's minds.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sir Adam's recent accession to the family honours; the utter want of adequate motive; the name of the young lady said to be mixed up with it: all this tended to arouse the public interest.
