used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, however, he knew; the interview which he had witnessed left him not a glimmer of doubt.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
in actual fact
From this reading Of what the visit might actually imply he took no thought.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The strain upon Gordon's nerves had become intolerable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
dethronedverbUS /dɪˈθroʊnd/
past form of “dethrone” — remove a monarch from the throne
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
disproving
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From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Now, however, he knew; the interview which he had witnessed left him not a glimmer of doubt.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
one or the other of two
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
a young female
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Now, however, he knew; the interview which he had witnessed left him not a glimmer of doubt.
Gordon's
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From this reading The strain upon Gordon's nerves had become intolerable.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strain upon Gordon's nerves had become intolerable.
Hawke's
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From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
intense and profound fear
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, he knew; the interview which he had witnessed left him not a glimmer of doubt.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading Of what the visit might actually imply he took no thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Now, however, he knew; the interview which he had witnessed left him not a glimmer of doubt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The strain upon Gordon's nerves had become intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
Kate
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From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now, however, he knew; the interview which he had witnessed left him not a glimmer of doubt.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now, however, he knew; the interview which he had witnessed left him not a glimmer of doubt.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of what the visit might actually imply he took no thought.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The strain upon Gordon's nerves had become intolerable.
not any; not one
From this reading Of what the visit might actually imply he took no thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, however, he knew; the interview which he had witnessed left him not a glimmer of doubt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, he knew; the interview which he had witnessed left him not a glimmer of doubt.
Nugent
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From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
outhousenounUS /ˈaʊthaʊs/
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The strain upon Gordon's nerves had become intolerable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strain upon Gordon's nerves had become intolerable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
a special situation
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of what the visit might actually imply he took no thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Of what the visit might actually imply he took no thought.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The strain upon Gordon's nerves had become intolerable.
verifyingadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪɪŋ/
serving to support or corroborate
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Of what the visit might actually imply he took no thought.
someone who visits
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what the visit might actually imply he took no thought.
at the time that
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, however, he knew; the interview which he had witnessed left him not a glimmer of doubt.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he first mounted the outhouse roof he had been wholly absorbed in the horror of his conjecture that Hawke's midnight visitor was the girl to whom he was betrothed, and the need of either verifying or disproving it was the one thing clear to him amid the turmoil of his brain.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Now, however, he knew; the interview which he had witnessed left him not a glimmer of doubt.
a late time of life
From this reading But during the two years of their engagement, Kate Nugent had so grown into the heart of his life, had become so real a part of him, that she was not easily dethroned from his respect.
