used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
(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 To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
any thing at all
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
from appearances alone
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
Banyard
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From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
exhale hard
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
Donald
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From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
Dr
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From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
destroyed or killed
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
half-past
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From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
immediately past
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
Nora
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From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
a special situation
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He himself had scoffed at love; sentiment, he had repeatedly told her, was the thing in life which was to be most avoided; he had illustrated his meaning in his own practice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
at the time that
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW On the Sunday Donald Lindsay died, in the afternoon, about half-past four; probably about the time, Dr. Banyard said, when he had first been stricken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Although, apparently, conscious to the last, he died speechless, without being able to do anything to relieve himself of the burden which lay upon his mind; a burden which, it seemed not improbable, had been the first cause of the fate which had so suddenly overtaken him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To Nora the blow was, of course, a bad one; when she realized that her father was dead it seemed as if all the light had gone out of the world for her.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, in the nature of things, it was impossible that she should feel for him the affection which sometimes associates the parent with the child.
