used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And we had been frankly glad, had almost laughed, when we had found that she was dead!
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we had been frankly glad, had almost laughed, when we had found that she was dead!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT So Mattie had committed suicide.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And we had been frankly glad, had almost laughed, when we had found that she was dead!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
set up or found
From this reading And we had been frankly glad, had almost laughed, when we had found that she was dead!
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading And we had been frankly glad, had almost laughed, when we had found that she was dead!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And we had been frankly glad, had almost laughed, when we had found that she was dead!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT So Mattie had committed suicide.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And we had been frankly glad, had almost laughed, when we had found that she was dead!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
Mattie
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From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT So Mattie had committed suicide.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
become covered with mist
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
in motion
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT So Mattie had committed suicide.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
a brief written record
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
pine-trees
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From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT So Mattie had committed suicide.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And we had been frankly glad, had almost laughed, when we had found that she was dead!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT So Mattie had committed suicide.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT So Mattie had committed suicide.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT So Mattie had committed suicide.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And we had been frankly glad, had almost laughed, when we had found that she was dead!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we had been frankly glad, had almost laughed, when we had found that she was dead!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
at the time that
From this reading And we had been frankly glad, had almost laughed, when we had found that she was dead!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The knowledge changed the day for me, altered the whole circumstance of our moving in, made a mist of what had before been as clear as sunlight, forced me from the relationship of a buyer into the moral position of a murderer.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Never was I further from hilarity than that second evening in our new home, when I stood at the great window looking at the bit of sea through the pine-trees, the note from Mattie crumpled in my hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed hardly possible that one could, with no intent of evil, be the sole cause of such a tragedy!
