afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
(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 Of all concerned, my father alone stood blameless and heroic.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Of all concerned, my father alone stood blameless and heroic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading Of all concerned, my father alone stood blameless and heroic.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
BRUNTSEA
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From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Of all concerned, my father alone stood blameless and heroic.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
dearly loved
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
DEFIANTadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
command with authority
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
at any time
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of all concerned, my father alone stood blameless and heroic.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Of all concerned, my father alone stood blameless and heroic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
immediately past
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
not any; not one
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
get rid of
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Of all concerned, my father alone stood blameless and heroic.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been mean enough to dream that my dear father outraged justice to conceal his own base birth!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What tears of shame and pride I shed, for ever having doubted him!--not doubting his innocence of the crime itself, but his motives for taking it upon him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BRUNTSEA DEFIANT Thus at last--by no direct exertion of my own, but by turn after turn of things to which I blindly gave my little help--the mystery of my life was solved.
but in spite of that
From this reading Many things yet remained to be fetched up to focus and seen round; but the point of points was settled.
