used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Doctor Gordon's incomprehensible changes of mood, of almost more than mood, of character even, disturbed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
any thing at all
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Doctor Gordon's incomprehensible changes of mood, of almost more than mood, of character even, disturbed him.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Doctor Gordon's incomprehensible changes of mood, of almost more than mood, of character even, disturbed him.
not accessible to view
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Doctor Gordon's incomprehensible changes of mood, of almost more than mood, of character even, disturbed him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Gordon's incomprehensible changes of mood, of almost more than mood, of character even, disturbed him.
divisible by two
From this reading Doctor Gordon's incomprehensible changes of mood, of almost more than mood, of character even, disturbed him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
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From this reading Doctor Gordon's incomprehensible changes of mood, of almost more than mood, of character even, disturbed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Doctor Gordon's incomprehensible changes of mood, of almost more than mood, of character even, disturbed him.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
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 The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Doctor Gordon's incomprehensible changes of mood, of almost more than mood, of character even, disturbed him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Doctor Gordon's incomprehensible changes of mood, of almost more than mood, of character even, disturbed him.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
not any; not one
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of a mystery or mysteries about the house never left him, and it irritated him.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Doctor Gordon's incomprehensible changes of mood, of almost more than mood, of character even, disturbed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
variationnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was not curious; he did not in the least care to know in what the mystery consisted, but the fact of concealment itself was obnoxious to him.
at the time that
From this reading As for himself, he never concealed anything, and when it came to mystery, he had a vague idea of something shameful, if not criminal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weeks went on, and James led the same life with practically no variation.
