used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
Babbicombe
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From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
Barrett
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From this reading The effect on Miss Barrett may be partially imagined.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The effect on Miss Barrett may be partially imagined.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
best-lovedadjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect on Miss Barrett may be partially imagined.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The effect on Miss Barrett may be partially imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
a search for knowledge
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The effect on Miss Barrett may be partially imagined.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The effect on Miss Barrett may be partially imagined.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The effect on Miss Barrett may be partially imagined.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The fears caused by this report became certainty three days later, on the recovery of the bodies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
Torquay
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From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
at the time that
From this reading When they did not return, inquiry was set on foot, and it was learned that a small boat had been seen to founder in Babbicombe Bay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not only had she lost her best-loved companion, but she was haunted by the morbid feeling that she had caused his death, since he had come to Torquay only to be with her.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
a late time of life
From this reading Twelve years afterward she wrote: "I have lived heart to heart with my husband these five years.
