used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
anomalynounUS /əˈnɑːməli/
deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
Hartshorne's
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
ten 10s
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
instalmentnoun
a part of a broadcast serial
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
Kingscott
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From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
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 Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
Markworth
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From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
melancholianoun
extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
on one occasion
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
Susan
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
which person or people
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
