used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
(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 had not gone very far before she told herself that, after all, she had misunderstood him, she must have done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
Arnott
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From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That Hugh Morice should have done the thing she knew he had done, was bad enough.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not gone very far before she told herself that, after all, she had misunderstood him, she must have done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
crossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That Hugh Morice should have done the thing she knew he had done, was bad enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That Hugh Morice should have done the thing she knew he had done, was bad enough.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had not gone very far before she told herself that, after all, she had misunderstood him, she must have done.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That Hugh Morice should have done the thing she knew he had done, was bad enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not gone very far before she told herself that, after all, she had misunderstood him, she must have done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not gone very far before she told herself that, after all, she had misunderstood him, she must have done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
Hugh
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From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
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 That Hugh Morice should have done the thing she knew he had done, was bad enough.
go away from a place
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading He had not gone very far before she told herself that, after all, she had misunderstood him, she must have done.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
Morice
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From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had not gone very far before she told herself that, after all, she had misunderstood him, she must have done.
not one, and not any
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not gone very far before she told herself that, after all, she had misunderstood him, she must have done.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
queereradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪrər/
comparative of “queer” — beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That Hugh Morice should have done the thing she knew he had done, was bad enough.
SOLICITOR'S
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From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
a special situation
From this reading That Hugh Morice should have done the thing she knew he had done, was bad enough.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had not gone very far before she told herself that, after all, she had misunderstood him, she must have done.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had not gone very far before she told herself that, after all, she had misunderstood him, she must have done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOLICITOR'S CLERK Hugh Morice was the first to leave the four crossroads; Miss Arnott stood some time after he had gone, thinking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Life had had for her some queer phases--none queerer than that which confronted her, as she stood thinking by the stile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That he should have denied it to her face in such explicit terms and coupled with his denial such a monstrous accusation, was inconceivable.
