used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He can’t bring a shred of evidence to support what isn’t true.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He can’t bring a shred of evidence to support what isn’t true.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then resentment came to her rescue— “How like that little man!” she thought.
can't
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From this reading He can’t bring a shred of evidence to support what isn’t true.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With that she made a great effort to throw off the fear he had left with her.
Evelyn
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From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He can’t bring a shred of evidence to support what isn’t true.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With that she made a great effort to throw off the fear he had left with her.
with resolute determination
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
brought together in one place
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With that she made a great effort to throw off the fear he had left with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With that she made a great effort to throw off the fear he had left with her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
How
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From this reading Then resentment came to her rescue— “How like that little man!” she thought.
Humblethorne's
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From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
isn't
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From this reading He can’t bring a shred of evidence to support what isn’t true.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
and nothing more
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
immediately past
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With that she made a great effort to throw off the fear he had left with her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then resentment came to her rescue— “How like that little man!” she thought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then resentment came to her rescue— “How like that little man!” she thought.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With that she made a great effort to throw off the fear he had left with her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then resentment came to her rescue— “How like that little man!” she thought.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He can’t bring a shred of evidence to support what isn’t true.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With that she made a great effort to throw off the fear he had left with her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
the act of departing politely
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Then resentment came to her rescue— “How like that little man!” she thought.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Then resentment came to her rescue— “How like that little man!” she thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
shrednounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading He can’t bring a shred of evidence to support what isn’t true.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
not in physical motion
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He can’t bring a shred of evidence to support what isn’t true.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then resentment came to her rescue— “How like that little man!” she thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then resentment came to her rescue— “How like that little man!” she thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
propel through the air
From this reading With that she made a great effort to throw off the fear he had left with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then resentment came to her rescue— “How like that little man!” she thought.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He can’t bring a shred of evidence to support what isn’t true.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
at the time that
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sight at Last It was some minutes before Evelyn gathered her thoughts together after Humblethorne’s parting remark: it startled her into fresh speculation just when she thought she could at last put the whole dreadful business firmly from her mind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that she made a great effort to throw off the fear he had left with her.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “He will never own that he has been hopelessly wrong: he began by believing John did it and he still believes it; well, what does it matter?
