used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His days became a torture to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
without doubt or question
From this reading He was losing the power to think clearly where Sylvia was concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He was losing the power to think clearly where Sylvia was concerned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His days became a torture to him.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
Harboro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was losing the power to think clearly where Sylvia was concerned.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He was losing the power to think clearly where Sylvia was concerned.
and nothing more
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was losing the power to think clearly where Sylvia was concerned.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
with speed
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
recuperationnounUS /rɪˌkuːpərˈeɪʃən/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was losing the power to think clearly where Sylvia was concerned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not lose himself in a crowd, and draw something of recuperation from a sense of obscurity, a feeling that he was not observed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was losing the power to think clearly where Sylvia was concerned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was losing the power to think clearly where Sylvia was concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading His days became a torture to him.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harboro had admitted a drop of poison to his veins and it was rapidly spreading to every fibre of his being.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was losing the power to think clearly where Sylvia was concerned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the most innocent acts of hers assumed new aspects; and countless circumstances which in the past had seemed merely puzzling to him arose before him now charged with deadly significance.
