a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
(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 “Why, all that _we_ know—and heaven knows what else besides!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Why, all that _we_ know—and heaven knows what else besides!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “And what on earth—?”
else
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From this reading “Why, all that _we_ know—and heaven knows what else besides!”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt her incredulity as she held me.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
Grose
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From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Why, all that _we_ know—and heaven knows what else besides!”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I felt her incredulity as she held me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
how
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From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading I felt her incredulity as she held me.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
it's
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From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Why, all that _we_ know—and heaven knows what else besides!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt her incredulity as she held me.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
not any; not one
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And what on earth—?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt her incredulity as she held me.
in the near future
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, all that _we_ know—and heaven knows what else besides!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII I got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account of how I fought out the interval.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, all that _we_ know—and heaven knows what else besides!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what on earth—?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, all that _we_ know—and heaven knows what else besides!”
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I still hear myself cry as I fairly threw myself into her arms: “They _know_—it’s too monstrous: they know, they know!”
