used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
(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 No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no personal reply to her letter.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Her relief was like a gale of wind sweeping over the city after a stifling day.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her relief was like a gale of wind sweeping over the city after a stifling day.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Her relief was like a gale of wind sweeping over the city after a stifling day.
gaugingverbUS /ˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been no personal reply to her letter.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
how
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From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There had been no personal reply to her letter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her relief was like a gale of wind sweeping over the city after a stifling day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
McNaughton
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From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
McNaughton's
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From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
and nothing more
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no personal reply to her letter.
notifyingverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her relief was like a gale of wind sweeping over the city after a stifling day.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading There had been no personal reply to her letter.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
with low volume
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Her relief was like a gale of wind sweeping over the city after a stifling day.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading There had been no personal reply to her letter.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Her relief was like a gale of wind sweeping over the city after a stifling day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Her relief was like a gale of wind sweeping over the city after a stifling day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no personal reply to her letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been no personal reply to her letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her relief was like a gale of wind sweeping over the city after a stifling day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Her relief was like a gale of wind sweeping over the city after a stifling day.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Some months later word came from the West that Bob McNaughton had secured a divorce.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Calmly and quietly he had complied with her request, his lawyer merely notifying hers that Mrs. McNaughton’s wishes would be carried out to the letter.
a late time of life
From this reading No possible way had she of gauging how he had taken it, no possible manner of knowing how, after all the years, such a request had affected him.
