used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or had he completely forgotten the episode and her confession?
any thing at all
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
BOUNDSnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
the act of breaking something
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Or had he completely forgotten the episode and her confession?
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Or had he completely forgotten the episode and her confession?
Dalton'snounUS /ˈdɔːltənz/
possessive form of “dalton” — English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If it were true that he loved her, his manner would have been very different in the days preceding his illness.
delusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading If it were true that he loved her, his manner would have been very different in the days preceding his illness.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Or had he completely forgotten the episode and her confession?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Or had he completely forgotten the episode and her confession?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Or had he completely forgotten the episode and her confession?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were true that he loved her, his manner would have been very different in the days preceding his illness.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading If it were true that he loved her, his manner would have been very different in the days preceding his illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were true that he loved her, his manner would have been very different in the days preceding his illness.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
held dear
From this reading If it were true that he loved her, his manner would have been very different in the days preceding his illness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If it were true that he loved her, his manner would have been very different in the days preceding his illness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or had he completely forgotten the episode and her confession?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading If it were true that he loved her, his manner would have been very different in the days preceding his illness.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BREAKING BOUNDS Honor lived in dread of Captain Dalton's return to the Station.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If it were true that he loved her, his manner would have been very different in the days preceding his illness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
precisely as stated
From this reading If it were true that he loved her, his manner would have been very different in the days preceding his illness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were true that he loved her, his manner would have been very different in the days preceding his illness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Did he remember anything of what had passed between them in the hour which she had spent at his bedside?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have been glad to think he had forgotten, for she had brought herself to believe that he had been labouring under the influence of delusions.
