(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 would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It was with unfeigned amazement that Major Dundas heard Miriam's revelation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
Dundas
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From this reading It was with unfeigned amazement that Major Dundas heard Miriam's revelation.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was with unfeigned amazement that Major Dundas heard Miriam's revelation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with unfeigned amazement that Major Dundas heard Miriam's revelation.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
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 She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
fasten with a lock
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading It was with unfeigned amazement that Major Dundas heard Miriam's revelation.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
Miriam's
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From this reading It was with unfeigned amazement that Major Dundas heard Miriam's revelation.
a particular point in time
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
and nothing more
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
PARSLEY'S
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From this reading PARSLEY'S PROTEGE.
PROTEGEnounUS /ˈproʊtəʒeɪ/
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
From this reading PARSLEY'S PROTEGE.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading It was with unfeigned amazement that Major Dundas heard Miriam's revelation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with unfeigned amazement that Major Dundas heard Miriam's revelation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He recalled now the man's military career, and he marvelled at her relationship with him only the more as he did so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
unfeignedadjective
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
From this reading It was with unfeigned amazement that Major Dundas heard Miriam's revelation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with unfeigned amazement that Major Dundas heard Miriam's revelation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with unfeigned amazement that Major Dundas heard Miriam's revelation.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have confided in him further he knew, but at that moment her husband's key grated in the lock, and it was all the distraught woman could do to compose herself.
