used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
(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 All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
divisible by two
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
Godfrey
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From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
Greville
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From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
half-past
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From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
Howard'snounUS /ˈhaʊərdz/
possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
Katty
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From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
the literary culture
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
not any; not one
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
Pavely
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From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
Pavely's
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From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
express in words
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The room had grown gradually darker, but the fire threw out a glimmering light on the faces of the two sitting there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had drawn out of her, with extraordinary patience, courtesy, and intelligence, all that _she_ could tell _him_--of what had happened before, and about the time of, Godfrey Pavely's death.
at the time that
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading She had even told him of the two anonymous letters received by Godfrey Pavely--but with regard to them she had of course deliberately lied, stating that Godfrey had shown them to her, and that she still had no idea from whence they came.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading It had been a little after three o'clock when Katty Winslow entered Mr. Greville Howard's study--and now it was half-past four.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
but in spite of that
From this reading All at once Katty realised, with a sense of acute discomfiture, that as yet her host had said nothing--nothing, at least, that mattered.
