used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
highly skilled
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
astonishinglyadverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading And there it was that suddenly the world was changed--was astonishingly transfigured--by a whisper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
BATTERSEA
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From this reading IN BATTERSEA PARK.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And there it was that suddenly the world was changed--was astonishingly transfigured--by a whisper.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And there it was that suddenly the world was changed--was astonishingly transfigured--by a whisper.
Clapham
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From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
Ethel's
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From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
divisible by two
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
Gadow's
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From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
Heydinger
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From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN BATTERSEA PARK.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there it was that suddenly the world was changed--was astonishingly transfigured--by a whisper.
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 Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
Lewisham
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From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
a woman of refinement
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
and nothing more
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading IN BATTERSEA PARK.
polyglotnounUS /pɑːliːɡlɑːt/
a person who speaks more than one language
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And there it was that suddenly the world was changed--was astonishingly transfigured--by a whisper.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It was a whisper between sobs and tears, with Ethel's arms about him and Ethel's hair streaming down so that it hid her face from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there it was that suddenly the world was changed--was astonishingly transfigured--by a whisper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
transfigured
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From this reading And there it was that suddenly the world was changed--was astonishingly transfigured--by a whisper.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And there it was that suddenly the world was changed--was astonishingly transfigured--by a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now although Lewisham had promised to bring things to a conclusion with Miss Heydinger, he did nothing in the matter for five weeks, he merely left that crucial letter of hers unanswered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And there it was that suddenly the world was changed--was astonishingly transfigured--by a whisper.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In that time their removal from Madam Gadow's into the gaunt house at Clapham was accomplished--not without polyglot controversy--and the young couple settled themselves into the little room on the second floor even as they had arranged.
