used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
(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 If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
Audrey
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From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it was, he had emphasised the situation by going.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
Chelsea
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From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
cleverest
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From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
emphasisedadjective
spoken with emphasis
From this reading As it was, he had emphasised the situation by going.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
the act of departing
From this reading As it was, he had emphasised the situation by going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
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 If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
the act of departing
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading As it was, he had emphasised the situation by going.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
stupidestadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪdəst/
superlative of “stupid” — lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
a special situation
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To do him justice, he honestly thought he was doing "the cleverest thing" for Audrey in leaving her--to think.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading If he had stayed, they would have resumed their ordinary relations; all might have blown over like a mood, and whatever he knew about her, Audrey herself would never have known it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been the cleverest thing if he could have kept away altogether; but as long as she had the certainty of his return, it was about the stupidest.
Wyndham
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From this reading From that afternoon Wyndham kept away from Chelsea Gardens; in fact, he had left town.
