used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIVING-BELL.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
(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 The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
someone who is a detective
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
DIVING-BELL
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From this reading A DIVING-BELL.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
divisible by two
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
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 The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
march in a procession
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
not any; not one
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
by chance
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
a male human offspring
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even had he been capable of replying, she gave him no opportunity, but immediately retired to the side of her son.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
Weldon
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From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This sudden revelation that Mrs. Weldon was acquainted with the true state of things left Dick speechless.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The various incidents of the march had all gradually enlightened her, and perhaps the exclamation of Cousin Benedict on the preceding evening had crowned them all; anyhow the brave lady now knew the worst.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dick felt, however, that she did not despair; neither would he.
