used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But with a great effort I braced myself to action.
(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 I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
react verbally
From this reading I asked, and waited breathlessly for the answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, and waited breathlessly for the answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, he was away on the hills seeking ye, Master Burnet.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading But with a great effort I braced myself to action.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading I asked, and waited breathlessly for the answer.
Burnet
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From this reading "Oh, he was away on the hills seeking ye, Master Burnet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with a great effort I braced myself to action.
CLYDEnounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But with a great effort I braced myself to action.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
FORDSnounUS /fɔːrdz/
plural of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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destroyed or killed
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But with a great effort I braced myself to action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, he was away on the hills seeking ye, Master Burnet.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Oh, he was away on the hills seeking ye, Master Burnet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
a polite name for any woman
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an artist of consummate skill
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But with a great effort I braced myself to action.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
Nicol
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From this reading "And what of my servant Nicol?"
not any; not one
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he was away on the hills seeking ye, Master Burnet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, he was away on the hills seeking ye, Master Burnet.
except for; apart from
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
the act of searching for something
From this reading "Oh, he was away on the hills seeking ye, Master Burnet.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "And what of my servant Nicol?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But with a great effort I braced myself to action.
Veitch's
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From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
veriest
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From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I asked, and waited breathlessly for the answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what of my servant Nicol?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I HEAR NO GOOD IN THE INN AT THE FORDS O’ CLYDE For a second I was so filled with despair at Master Veitch’s news that my mind was the veriest blank and I could get no thought save that bitterest of all—that my lady was gone.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Oh, he was away on the hills seeking ye, Master Burnet.
