used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
Anstice
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From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not shrunk from him, as in his morbid distrust he had fancied possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
consistentlyadverbUS /kənˈsɪstəntli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
a small house with a single story
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading She had not shrunk from him, as in his morbid distrust he had fancied possible.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She had not shrunk from him, as in his morbid distrust he had fancied possible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had not shrunk from him, as in his morbid distrust he had fancied possible.
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 After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not shrunk from him, as in his morbid distrust he had fancied possible.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had not shrunk from him, as in his morbid distrust he had fancied possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
held up in the air
From this reading The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading She had not shrunk from him, as in his morbid distrust he had fancied possible.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
not any; not one
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not shrunk from him, as in his morbid distrust he had fancied possible.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
and nothing more
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She had not shrunk from him, as in his morbid distrust he had fancied possible.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
Richard
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From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
showeryadjective
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She had not shrunk from him, as in his morbid distrust he had fancied possible.
term of address for a man
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
sophistnoun
any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
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 The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides--like the rest of us Anstice was a sophist at heart--the kindness with which Sir Richard Wayne had consistently treated him was surely deserving of gratitude at least.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May Anstice made no further attempt to avoid Iris Wayne.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The way in which she had received his story had lifted a weight off his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rather she had shown him only the sweetest, kindest pity; and it seemed to him that on the occasion of their next meeting she had greeted him with a new warmth in her manner which was surely intended to convey to him the fact that she had appreciated the confidence he had bestowed upon her.
