used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why should she have left such a dangerous power in her husband's hands?
acted upon; influenced
From this reading And how was Mr. Manning affected?
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
(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 He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how was Mr. Manning affected?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading DISINHERITED The contents of the will created general astonishment.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
carefully weighed
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading DISINHERITED The contents of the will created general astonishment.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading DISINHERITED The contents of the will created general astonishment.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Why should she have left such a dangerous power in her husband's hands?
feelings of ardent love
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
didn't
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From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
DISINHERITEDadjective
deprived of your rightful heritage
From this reading DISINHERITED The contents of the will created general astonishment.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading DISINHERITED The contents of the will created general astonishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Why should she have left such a dangerous power in her husband's hands?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should she have left such a dangerous power in her husband's hands?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
how
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From this reading And how was Mr. Manning affected?
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Why should she have left such a dangerous power in her husband's hands?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
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 Why should she have left such a dangerous power in her husband's hands?
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And how was Mr. Manning affected?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISINHERITED The contents of the will created general astonishment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Why should she have left such a dangerous power in her husband's hands?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she have left such a dangerous power in her husband's hands?
a male human offspring
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why should she have left such a dangerous power in her husband's hands?
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISINHERITED The contents of the will created general astonishment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He summoned to his face an expression of bewilderment and surprise, and, feeling that all eyes were fixed upon, him, he turned toward the lawyer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
which person or people
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should she have left such a dangerous power in her husband's hands?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DISINHERITED The contents of the will created general astonishment.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was not one in the room who didn't know the devotion of Mrs. Manning to her son Frank, yet, while speaking of him affectionately, she had treated him, as they considered, most cruelly.
