used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A spider's web!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
Bosinney
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From this reading Even if she had never loved him, she had made no fuss until Bosinney came on the scene.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even if she had never loved him, she had made no fuss until Bosinney came on the scene.
an occurrence of something
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if she had never loved him, she had made no fuss until Bosinney came on the scene.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
FORSYTES
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From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Even if she had never loved him, she had made no fuss until Bosinney came on the scene.
hold firmly
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even if she had never loved him, she had made no fuss until Bosinney came on the scene.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
held dear
From this reading Even if she had never loved him, she had made no fuss until Bosinney came on the scene.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even if she had never loved him, she had made no fuss until Bosinney came on the scene.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
morocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even if she had never loved him, she had made no fuss until Bosinney came on the scene.
not any; not one
From this reading Even if she had never loved him, she had made no fuss until Bosinney came on the scene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even if she had never loved him, she had made no fuss until Bosinney came on the scene.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
QuiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
Soames
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From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
spider's
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From this reading A spider's web!
not in physical motion
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
TREADverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Even if she had never loved him, she had made no fuss until Bosinney came on the scene.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking fast, and noting nothing in the moonlight, he brooded over the scene he had been through, over the memory of her figure rigid in his grasp.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading A spider's web!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHERE FORSYTES FEAR TO TREAD Quivering from the defeat of his hopes, with the green morocco case still flat against his heart, Soames revolved thoughts bitter as death.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And the more he brooded, the more certain he became that she had a lover--her words, 'I would sooner die!' were ridiculous if she had not.
