(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 She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
Caldigate
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From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
ChristeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading The Christening The next day was the day of the christening.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Christening The next day was the day of the christening.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
and nothing more
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
a particular point in time
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Christening The next day was the day of the christening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Christening The next day was the day of the christening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very strong.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was very strong.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
express in words
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Christening The next day was the day of the christening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caldigate, on his return home from Cambridge, had felt himself doomed to silence.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very strong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Christening The next day was the day of the christening.
(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 She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
which person or people
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had gone through the whole little event of her baby's birth quite as well as could be expected, and had been just what all her friends might have wished her to be.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not now at this moment tell his wife that the man had come,--the man who would doubtless work her such terrible misery.
