used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
in addition
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "IT SHALL BE DONE."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
Crinola
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From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
true confidential information
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
Di
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From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "IT SHALL BE DONE."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
one or the other of two
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
Fay'snounUS /feɪz/
possessive form of “fay” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
set up or found
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
Hampstead
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT SHALL BE DONE."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
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 Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
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 Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
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 Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
Marion
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
make reference to
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
perpetrationnoun
the act of committing a crime
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
Roden
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
express in words
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "IT SHALL BE DONE."
sitting-room
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
having a supporting base
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
but in spite of that
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
