afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I was, after all, the legal husband of the heiress of Wycliffe.
(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 “I was, after all, the legal husband of the heiress of Wycliffe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
have
From this reading It is too much—too much to bear.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What evil genius has been pursuing me all my life, that I should have missed it all?”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading What evil genius has been pursuing me all my life, that I should have missed it all?”
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading What evil genius has been pursuing me all my life, that I should have missed it all?”
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What evil genius has been pursuing me all my life, that I should have missed it all?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading “I was, after all, the legal husband of the heiress of Wycliffe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I was, after all, the legal husband of the heiress of Wycliffe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is too much—too much to bear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is too much—too much to bear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “I was, after all, the legal husband of the heiress of Wycliffe.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What evil genius has been pursuing me all my life, that I should have missed it all?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What evil genius has been pursuing me all my life, that I should have missed it all?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading What evil genius has been pursuing me all my life, that I should have missed it all?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is too much—too much to bear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
held or filled or in use
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading What evil genius has been pursuing me all my life, that I should have missed it all?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What evil genius has been pursuing me all my life, that I should have missed it all?”
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was, after all, the legal husband of the heiress of Wycliffe.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is too much—too much to bear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is too much—too much to bear.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was, after all, the legal husband of the heiress of Wycliffe.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What evil genius has been pursuing me all my life, that I should have missed it all?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, why did I not know of this?” groaned Sumner Dalton, beating his brow with his hands.
Wycliffenoun
English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
From this reading “I was, after all, the legal husband of the heiress of Wycliffe.
a late time of life
From this reading All these years I might have occupied that proud position, and with unlimited wealth at my command.
