used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MONSTROUS PROPOSITION.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mystery, which, from the first, he had instinctively recognized as attaching itself to this woman, was thickening about her.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to 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 The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mystery, which, from the first, he had instinctively recognized as attaching itself to this woman, was thickening about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
attachingverbUS /əˈtætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached
From this reading The mystery, which, from the first, he had instinctively recognized as attaching itself to this woman, was thickening about her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
put or send forth
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dr. Turner did not immediately reply.
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From this reading Dr. Turner did not immediately reply.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The mystery, which, from the first, he had instinctively recognized as attaching itself to this woman, was thickening about her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mystery, which, from the first, he had instinctively recognized as attaching itself to this woman, was thickening about her.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
provoking horror
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Dr. Turner did not immediately reply.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading The mystery, which, from the first, he had instinctively recognized as attaching itself to this woman, was thickening about her.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The mystery, which, from the first, he had instinctively recognized as attaching itself to this woman, was thickening about her.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
MONSTROUSadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading A MONSTROUS PROPOSITION.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The mystery, which, from the first, he had instinctively recognized as attaching itself to this woman, was thickening about her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Turner did not immediately reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
win a victory over
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A MONSTROUS PROPOSITION.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The mystery, which, from the first, he had instinctively recognized as attaching itself to this woman, was thickening about her.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Dr. Turner did not immediately reply.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
and nothing more
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading The mystery, which, from the first, he had instinctively recognized as attaching itself to this woman, was thickening about her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Dr. Turner did not immediately reply.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so indignant, so overcome by the startling and unnatural proposition that he was rendered speechless.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mystery, which, from the first, he had instinctively recognized as attaching itself to this woman, was thickening about her.
which person or people
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The knowledge that this woman, so beautiful and gifted, and who had, to all appearance, unlimited wealth at her command, should desire to cast her offspring adrift upon the world, coldly throwing her upon the indifferent care of strangers, was simply horrible to him.
