used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading How it would have soothed him and made him absolutely happy!
(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 FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
make calm or still
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Yet from the one person who mattered, the look of tacit sympathy was denied him.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
equalled
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From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
every person
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet from the one person who mattered, the look of tacit sympathy was denied him.
FUTURISMnounUS /ˈfjuːtʃərɪzəm/
an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
a young female
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading How it would have soothed him and made him absolutely happy!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
How
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From this reading How it would have soothed him and made him absolutely happy!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
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 FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
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 FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
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 FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yet from the one person who mattered, the look of tacit sympathy was denied him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How it would have soothed him and made him absolutely happy!
joined in matrimony
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading Yet from the one person who mattered, the look of tacit sympathy was denied him.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
Nigel's
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From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet from the one person who mattered, the look of tacit sympathy was denied him.
and nothing more
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
a human being
From this reading Yet from the one person who mattered, the look of tacit sympathy was denied him.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
on the contrary
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading How it would have soothed him and made him absolutely happy!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
sympathised
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From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Yet from the one person who mattered, the look of tacit sympathy was denied him.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading Yet from the one person who mattered, the look of tacit sympathy was denied him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
which person or people
From this reading Yet from the one person who mattered, the look of tacit sympathy was denied him.
belonging to which person
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FUTURISM It had long been Nigel's dream, since he had practically given up all hope of calm and peaceful happiness at home, to have, at least, a secret sorrow that everyone knew of and sympathised with.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading And certain people did feel for him, understanding the great worry of his wife's morbid jealousy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How it would have soothed him and made him absolutely happy!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet from the one person who mattered, the look of tacit sympathy was denied him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the general public thought him extremely fortunate to have married a woman--or rather a young girl--whose enormous wealth was only equalled by her extraordinary devotion.
