used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
(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 Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
in addition
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as we know, he was spared the latter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
confined by bonds
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
COLIN'S
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From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
Corries
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From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
DependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
Dunford
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From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
a young female
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
ten 10s
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
Kitty's
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From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, as we know, he was spared the latter.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But, as we know, he was spared the latter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading But, as we know, he was spared the latter.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
carry out
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
express in words
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so he had gone downstairs, miserable enough, but prepared to tell his father that he would take the money after all, prepared also for humiliation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought of Kitty’s position in the event of a scandal was too much for him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, as we know, he was spared the latter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading COLIN’S change of mind with respect to the hundred pounds had taken place within the hour following his proud refusal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dependent on the Corries, practically a prisoner in Dunford, the sensitive girl would be bound to suffer terribly—and all on account of himself.
