used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
(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 To the mind there was nothing conclusive, to the heart all was irresistible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
without doubt or question
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
conclusiveadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːsɪv/
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading To the mind there was nothing conclusive, to the heart all was irresistible.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To the mind there was nothing conclusive, to the heart all was irresistible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
IdolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading To the mind there was nothing conclusive, to the heart all was irresistible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To the mind there was nothing conclusive, to the heart all was irresistible.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To the mind there was nothing conclusive, to the heart all was irresistible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the mind there was nothing conclusive, to the heart all was irresistible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the mind there was nothing conclusive, to the heart all was irresistible.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading And poor Idols gave me small chance of thinking clearly, in the turbulent flood of her questions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
precisely as stated
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be owned that my evidence at present was very shadowy.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
at the time that
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have not set down a quarter of the thoughts that now dawned upon me; and it would be waste of time to recount them, when actual proof is forthcoming.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet to myself I seemed slow of hand for not having grasped it before.
