used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
put or send forth
From this reading Now the die was cast.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Now the die was cast.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: ROLLO.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: ROLLO.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading He went home with the fumes of his resolution in his mind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: ROLLO.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went home with the fumes of his resolution in his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went home with the fumes of his resolution in his mind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He went home with the fumes of his resolution in his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went home with the fumes of his resolution in his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He went home with the fumes of his resolution in his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the die was cast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: ROLLO.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He went home with the fumes of his resolution in his mind.
Ridsdale
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From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
ROLLOnounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: ROLLO.
express in words
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
SlopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: ROLLO.
hard to endure
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night after that decisive talk upon the Slopes was a trying one for Rollo Ridsdale.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went home with the fumes of his resolution in his mind.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whatever prudence might say against it, the decision was made, and his life settled for him, partly by circumstances, but much more by his personal will and deed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went home with the fumes of his resolution in his mind.
