used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was stunned, almost overwhelmed by Margery’s apparent treachery and heartlessness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was stunned, almost overwhelmed by Margery’s apparent treachery and heartlessness.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
Charteris
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From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
Crosbie's
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From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
dénouement
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From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
fathomed
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From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
set up or found
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stunned, almost overwhelmed by Margery’s apparent treachery and heartlessness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
heartlessnessnoun
an absence of concern for the welfare of others
From this reading He was stunned, almost overwhelmed by Margery’s apparent treachery and heartlessness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
how
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From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
held dear
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
Margery's
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From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
not any; not one
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
and nothing more
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading He was stunned, almost overwhelmed by Margery’s apparent treachery and heartlessness.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was stunned, almost overwhelmed by Margery’s apparent treachery and heartlessness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not know, he had never fathomed till now, how greatly he had loved, what a flood of passion had overtaken him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading He was stunned, almost overwhelmed by Margery’s apparent treachery and heartlessness.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had needed only jealousy to finish what she had begun; and its poison now rankled in Stuart Crosbie’s heart.
at the time that
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nothing could have been more opportune, no more satisfactory _dénouement_ to the whole affair could have taken place had she arranged it herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Vane Charteris was astonished beyond words when she found that the assertion she had made regarding Margery’s voyage to Australia in company with Robert Bright and her so-called father was absolutely confirmed by fact.
