used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
(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 immediately repeated all that Thurston had told her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
Beverley
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From this reading "I haven't a doubt that Beverley is right!" she exclaimed.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
Cornelia
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From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
Diggs
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From this reading When she had finished, Mrs. Diggs was in a high state of perturbation.
don't
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From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I haven't a doubt that Beverley is right!" she exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I haven't a doubt that Beverley is right!" she exclaimed.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When she had finished, Mrs. Diggs was in a high state of perturbation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She immediately repeated all that Thurston had told her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't a doubt that Beverley is right!" she exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She immediately repeated all that Thurston had told her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When she had finished, Mrs. Diggs was in a high state of perturbation.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
how
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From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't a doubt that Beverley is right!" she exclaimed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She immediately repeated all that Thurston had told her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she had finished, Mrs. Diggs was in a high state of perturbation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I haven't a doubt that Beverley is right!" she exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When she had finished, Mrs. Diggs was in a high state of perturbation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading When she had finished, Mrs. Diggs was in a high state of perturbation.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
recurring again and again
From this reading She immediately repeated all that Thurston had told her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I haven't a doubt that Beverley is right!" she exclaimed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When she had finished, Mrs. Diggs was in a high state of perturbation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She immediately repeated all that Thurston had told her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
propel through the air
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
Thurston
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From this reading She immediately repeated all that Thurston had told her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She immediately repeated all that Thurston had told her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she had finished, Mrs. Diggs was in a high state of perturbation.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "If there _was_ any plot, Cornelia Van Horn was in it, too, and her brother has made her throw away her weapons.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
at the time that
From this reading When she had finished, Mrs. Diggs was in a high state of perturbation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know how much of a torture it must be," she said, "and for what reason."
