used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
any thing at all
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
Bax
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From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
Claris's
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From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nell looked at him reproachfully.
hingedverbUS /hɪndʒd/
past form of “hinge” — attach with a hinge
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
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 “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nell looked at him reproachfully.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now, what was the name of that person?”
Nell
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From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
Neville
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From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
not any; not one
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, what was the name of that person?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
a human being
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading Nell looked at him reproachfully.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
except for; apart from
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, what was the name of that person?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Neville Bax had no idea of letting his admiration of Nell Claris’s pretty face save her from the terrors of a most rigorous examination.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
precisely as stated
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, what was the name of that person?”
at the time that
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When she had made the admission upon which the whole matter hinged, and had broken down into tears as a consequence, he gave her very little time to recover her composure, before he went on in a loud, pompous voice:
belonging to which person
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Well, and so you admit there was a person in the house, at the time Mr. King was robbed, of whose presence there nobody but yourself knew anything.
