used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
Betty
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From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
Beverley
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From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
Fortescue
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From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
engage in
From this reading In the same way, when Betty spoke of her duty to stay, Fortescue said no word to make her a traitor.
not any; not one
From this reading In the same way, when Betty spoke of her duty to stay, Fortescue said no word to make her a traitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this point their understanding was perfect.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading On this point their understanding was perfect.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
PROBLEMSnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
propositionsnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “proposition” — (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the same way, when Betty spoke of her duty to stay, Fortescue said no word to make her a traitor.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same way, when Betty spoke of her duty to stay, Fortescue said no word to make her a traitor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In the same way, when Betty spoke of her duty to stay, Fortescue said no word to make her a traitor.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the same way, when Betty spoke of her duty to stay, Fortescue said no word to make her a traitor.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On this point their understanding was perfect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this point their understanding was perfect.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading In the same way, when Betty spoke of her duty to stay, Fortescue said no word to make her a traitor.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading On this point their understanding was perfect.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PROBLEMS Up to that point, life had been the simplest of propositions to Betty Beverley, but from that day it became painfully complex.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this point their understanding was perfect.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the same way, when Betty spoke of her duty to stay, Fortescue said no word to make her a traitor.
at the time that
From this reading In the same way, when Betty spoke of her duty to stay, Fortescue said no word to make her a traitor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had thought but little and spoken less of the great word "duty," but she had in her the soul of the soldier, and her duty loomed large before her, as it did before Fortescue.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Betty, if Fortescue had been ordered into action, would have buckled his sword about his waist and bade him, with a smile, to go.
