used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From that hour Lord Hartledon was a changed man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
(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 He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading SECRET CARE.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading From that hour Lord Hartledon was a changed man.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
divisible by two
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that hour Lord Hartledon was a changed man.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
Hartledon
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From this reading From that hour Lord Hartledon was a changed man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From that hour Lord Hartledon was a changed man.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
looker-onnoun
someone who looks on
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading From that hour Lord Hartledon was a changed man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From that hour Lord Hartledon was a changed man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SECRET CARE.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that hour Lord Hartledon was a changed man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That his manner was inexplicable, even allowing that he had some great crime on his conscience, a looker-on had not failed to observe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that hour Lord Hartledon was a changed man.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
which person or people
From this reading He went about as one who has some awful fear upon him, starting at shadows.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was very tender with his wife; far more so than he had been at all; anxious, as it seemed, to indulge her every fancy, gratify her every whim.
