used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was of this man that he must demand an account of his wife.
(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 The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was of this man that he must demand an account of his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing that Olivia had told him had in any way lessened this determination.
Arundel
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From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PAINTING-ROOM BY THE RIVER.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading It was of this man that he must demand an account of his wife.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Nothing that Olivia had told him had in any way lessened this determination.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
set up or found
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing that Olivia had told him had in any way lessened this determination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was of this man that he must demand an account of his wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing that Olivia had told him had in any way lessened this determination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was of this man that he must demand an account of his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing that Olivia had told him had in any way lessened this determination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of this man that he must demand an account of his wife.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Nothing that Olivia had told him had in any way lessened this determination.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was of this man that he must demand an account of his wife.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
Marchmont
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From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
moss-grownadjective
overgrown with moss
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was of this man that he must demand an account of his wife.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing that Olivia had told him had in any way lessened this determination.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
Olivia
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From this reading Nothing that Olivia had told him had in any way lessened this determination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
PAINTING-ROOM
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From this reading THE PAINTING-ROOM BY THE RIVER.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
placardverbUS /ˈplækərd/
post in a public place
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE PAINTING-ROOM BY THE RIVER.
slippernounUS /ˈslɪpər/
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAINTING-ROOM BY THE RIVER.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was of this man that he must demand an account of his wife.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nothing that Olivia had told him had in any way lessened this determination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Edward Arundel lay awake through the best part of that November night, listening to the ceaseless dripping of the rain upon the terrace, and thinking of Paul Marchmont.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was of this man that he must demand an account of his wife.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nothing that Olivia had told him had in any way lessened this determination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was of this man that he must demand an account of his wife.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The little slipper found by the water's edge; the placard flapping on the moss-grown pillar at the entrance to the park; the story of a possible suicide, or a more probable accident;--all these things were as nothing beside the young man's suspicion of Paul Marchmont.
