used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS AND A CONFESSION.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He wondered she had not been afraid, if only of her own skin.
(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 In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS AND A CONFESSION.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
have
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wondered she had not been afraid, if only of her own skin.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Every instinct within him revolted at the cowardly criminality at which he had caught her red-handed.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
COMPLIMENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading SOME MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS AND A CONFESSION.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading SOME MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS AND A CONFESSION.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It was as much as he could do to contain himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was as much as he could do to contain himself.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Every instinct within him revolted at the cowardly criminality at which he had caught her red-handed.
criminalitynounUS /ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti/
the state of being a criminal
From this reading Every instinct within him revolted at the cowardly criminality at which he had caught her red-handed.
the act of discovering something
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was as much as he could do to contain himself.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every instinct within him revolted at the cowardly criminality at which he had caught her red-handed.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every instinct within him revolted at the cowardly criminality at which he had caught her red-handed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was as much as he could do to contain himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered she had not been afraid, if only of her own skin.
immoralitynounUS /ˌɪmərˈælɪti/
the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Every instinct within him revolted at the cowardly criminality at which he had caught her red-handed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as much as he could do to contain himself.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was as much as he could do to contain himself.
MUTUALadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading SOME MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS AND A CONFESSION.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wondered she had not been afraid, if only of her own skin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
and nothing more
From this reading He wondered she had not been afraid, if only of her own skin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He wondered she had not been afraid, if only of her own skin.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
red-handedadjectiveUS /ˈredˈhændɪd/
in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
From this reading Every instinct within him revolted at the cowardly criminality at which he had caught her red-handed.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading Every instinct within him revolted at the cowardly criminality at which he had caught her red-handed.
scruplenounUS /ˈskruːpəl/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He wondered she had not been afraid, if only of her own skin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS AND A CONFESSION.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every instinct within him revolted at the cowardly criminality at which he had caught her red-handed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Every instinct within him revolted at the cowardly criminality at which he had caught her red-handed.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In silence husband and wife stared at each other--she as furious with anger at discovery as with the knowledge that therewith all chance of her retaining wealth and position was at an end; he, astonished at the utter want of scruple, at the horrid immorality in the nature of the woman whom he had chosen to bear his name.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered she had not been afraid, if only of her own skin.
