used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
anew
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
Caldigate
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From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
Callender
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From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading A whole world of remorse and regrets oppressed his conscience and his heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A whole world of remorse and regrets oppressed his conscience and his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
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 Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
for more time
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A whole world of remorse and regrets oppressed his conscience and his heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading A whole world of remorse and regrets oppressed his conscience and his heart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading A whole world of remorse and regrets oppressed his conscience and his heart.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
remonstrated
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From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading A whole world of remorse and regrets oppressed his conscience and his heart.
Shand
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From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
transport commercially
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading 'Just by Telling Me that I Am' The thunderbolt had fallen now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
at the time that
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A whole world of remorse and regrets oppressed his conscience and his heart.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Caldigate, when he left his wife that he might stroll about the place after the dusk had fallen, told himself again and again that the thunderbolt had certainly fallen now.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked back and remembered the wise counsels which had been given him on board the ship, when the captain and Mrs. Callender and poor Dick Shand had remonstrated with him, and called to mind his own annoyance when he had bidden them mind their own affairs.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A whole world of remorse and regrets oppressed his conscience and his heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There could be no longer a doubt but that this woman would claim him as her husband.
