used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
Byrne
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From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
Gulmore
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From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
he'd
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From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
how
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From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
Hutchings
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
nauseanounUS /ˈnɔːziə/
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
not any; not one
From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
Simpson'snounUS /ˈsɪmpsənz/
possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
