used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
Bolton
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From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
Caldigate's
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From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
ChestertonnounUS /ˈtʃestərtən/
conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
one or the other of two
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
divisible by two
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
at any time
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
Hester
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From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
not any; not one
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
precisely as stated
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
which person or people
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
but in spite of that
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
