used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was one of the thin sort, and that was all about it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading James was now armed at every point against her.
(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 She was one of the thin sort, and that was all about it.
amplitudenounUS /ˈæmplətuːd/
(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
From this reading Until this moment James had not cavilled at his wife's lack of amplitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was one of the thin sort, and that was all about it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading James was now armed at every point against her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading James was now armed at every point against her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
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From this reading Until this moment James had not cavilled at his wife's lack of amplitude.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading James was now armed at every point against her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading James was now armed at every point against her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Until this moment James had not cavilled at his wife's lack of amplitude.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was one of the thin sort, and that was all about it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James was now armed at every point against her.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Until this moment James had not cavilled at his wife's lack of amplitude.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
a particular point in time
From this reading Until this moment James had not cavilled at his wife's lack of amplitude.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until this moment James had not cavilled at his wife's lack of amplitude.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading James was now armed at every point against her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of the thin sort, and that was all about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading James was now armed at every point against her.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
in the near future
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She was one of the thin sort, and that was all about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Until this moment James had not cavilled at his wife's lack of amplitude.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until this moment James had not cavilled at his wife's lack of amplitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James was now armed at every point against her.
at the time that
From this reading MARY soon realised that she had never before made so serious a mistake as the mistake she made on the day when she fell ill.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Until this moment James had not cavilled at his wife's lack of amplitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whenever she showed any sign of restlessness, he replied, with perfect honesty, that she looked tired, or that she was too thin.
