used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
court-martialnounUS /ˈkɔːrtmɑːrʃəl/
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
From this reading No longer could rank intervene; not even the stain of his own court-martial.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
divisible by two
From this reading No longer could rank intervene; not even the stain of his own court-martial.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
experiencingverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “experience” — undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
at a previous time
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
Hamlin
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From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No longer could rank intervene; not even the stain of his own court-martial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
interveneverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːn/
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading No longer could rank intervene; not even the stain of his own court-martial.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Now they could meet upon a level, as man and woman.
for more time
From this reading No longer could rank intervene; not even the stain of his own court-martial.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
come together
From this reading Now they could meet upon a level, as man and woman.
a particular point in time
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer could rank intervene; not even the stain of his own court-martial.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they could meet upon a level, as man and woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No longer could rank intervene; not even the stain of his own court-martial.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading No longer could rank intervene; not even the stain of his own court-martial.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
express in words
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading No longer could rank intervene; not even the stain of his own court-martial.
not in physical motion
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
believed likely
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
possessing sweep
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
sympathizedverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzd/
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they could meet upon a level, as man and woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now they could meet upon a level, as man and woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deeply as he sympathized with her in this trouble, still the man could not but be conscious of those barriers formerly existing between them which this discovery had instantly swept away.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now they could meet upon a level, as man and woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WORDS OF LOVE Hamlin was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say that would comfort or help.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had never suspected this, and yet he could not refrain altogether from experiencing a feeling of relief.
