used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
(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 His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
Brenton
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From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
CuriouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
only a very short time before
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
an instinctive motive
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
on one occasion
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
a special situation
From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
