used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
equally
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
(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 Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
an occurrence of something
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading What was hardly less important, however, the depredations themselves ceased.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
Daly
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From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
depredationsnounUS /ˌdeprəˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “depredation” — an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
From this reading What was hardly less important, however, the depredations themselves ceased.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
Durane
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From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
a social unit living together
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
Grania
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From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
only a very short time before
From this reading What was hardly less important, however, the depredations themselves ceased.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading What was hardly less important, however, the depredations themselves ceased.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
of great significance or value
From this reading What was hardly less important, however, the depredations themselves ceased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
inroadsnounUS /ˈɪnroʊdz/
plural of “inroad” — an encroachment or intrusion
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading What was hardly less important, however, the depredations themselves ceased.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/
a person without moral scruples
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
not any; not one
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
and nothing more
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
a human being
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
a person who is being chased
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
not in physical motion
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading What was hardly less important, however, the depredations themselves ceased.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
in the direction of
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was hardly less important, however, the depredations themselves ceased.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thus the weeks went on, one week after the other, all exactly alike, and no new light came to aid Grania in her investigations about the stolen turf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was hardly less important, however, the depredations themselves ceased.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the night on which she had pursued the thief through the gully and lost him at the mouth of it, no fresh inroads, so far as she could discover, had been made in the stack, and, this being the case, she was content for the present to let the matter be.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had a kindly feeling towards poor Pete Durane, and if he were the culprit would have been sorry to have been forced to bring the guilt home to him.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading If, on the other hand, it was Shan Daly--the only other person she could think of as likely to be guilty--though she hated that miscreant as she hated no other person in the world, still, there was his wretched wife to be thought of, and his equally wretched family.
