used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RED ROSE.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
(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 What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
react verbally
From this reading He knew now the answer she must certainly give him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/
make amends for
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
confined by bonds
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He knew now the answer she must certainly give him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
fitlyadverb
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He knew now the answer she must certainly give him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew now the answer she must certainly give him.
how
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From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew now the answer she must certainly give him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He knew now the answer she must certainly give him.
easily agitated
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knew now the answer she must certainly give him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
overweeningadjective
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
an amount of time
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A RED ROSE.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A RED ROSE.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
in or at that place or location
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading After the timid confession she had made, how could he have any further fear?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From nervous and unreasoning dread to overweening and extravagant confidence there was but a single bound.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
an affirmative
From this reading What but the one word "_yes_"--musical as the sound of summer seas--could fitly close and atone for all that long period of doubt and despair?
