used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
the state of being absent
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
(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 Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
for the reason that
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading "Not the slightest doubt," said Carew.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "You have no doubt that he was guilty?"
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
Emilius
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From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "You have no doubt that he was guilty?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have no doubt that he was guilty?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have no doubt that he was guilty?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
not any; not one
From this reading "You have no doubt that he was guilty?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not the slightest doubt," said Carew.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not the slightest doubt," said Carew.
express in words
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
unusual or striking
From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "Not the slightest doubt," said Carew.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have no doubt that he was guilty?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not the slightest doubt," said Carew.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have no doubt that he was guilty?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, in what I am about to say with respect to Gabriel Carew, I had, at that time, I admit, the slightest of grounds; and the powerful effect a certain suspicion had upon me was all the more singular because of the absence of reliable evidence.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I was not so sure; the story had excited within me a singular sympathy for Emilius.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have no doubt that he was guilty?"
