(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 "All lost--all ruined," he replied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
compassionatelyadverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənətliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
divisible by two
From this reading Yet even now his heart yearned towards his miserable master.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jacob shook his head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet even now his heart yearned towards his miserable master.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob shook his head.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
something that is lost
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "All lost--all ruined," he replied.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Yet even now his heart yearned towards his miserable master.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Yet even now his heart yearned towards his miserable master.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet even now his heart yearned towards his miserable master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
Poole
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From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "All lost--all ruined," he replied.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "All lost--all ruined," he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Jacob shook his head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
there's
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From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
in the direction of
From this reading Yet even now his heart yearned towards his miserable master.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not expose him to Mrs Jones; she at least should know nothing of his own loss.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Oh, Mr Poole," said his landlady, compassionately, when he had begun to recover from the first vehemence of his grief, "I fear there's something dreadfully wrong."
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Yet even now his heart yearned towards his miserable master.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet even now his heart yearned towards his miserable master.
