used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HUSBAND’S LOVE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
react verbally
From this reading “Take time to think the situation over seriously, Mrs. Lock, and then give me your answer.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he did resume the subject, it was by saying:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can give you your answer now,” she replied, in a voice which was weak and trembling.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he did resume the subject, it was by saying:
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Take time to think the situation over seriously, Mrs. Lock, and then give me your answer.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
HUSBAND'SnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A HUSBAND’S LOVE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can give you your answer now,” she replied, in a voice which was weak and trembling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can give you your answer now,” she replied, in a voice which was weak and trembling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he did resume the subject, it was by saying:
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
fasten with a lock
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A HUSBAND’S LOVE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Take time to think the situation over seriously, Mrs. Lock, and then give me your answer.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I can give you your answer now,” she replied, in a voice which was weak and trembling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
on one occasion
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Take time to think the situation over seriously, Mrs. Lock, and then give me your answer.”
a full supply
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
compacted by ironing
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I can give you your answer now,” she replied, in a voice which was weak and trembling.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading When he did resume the subject, it was by saying:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When he did resume the subject, it was by saying:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
in a serious manner
From this reading “Take time to think the situation over seriously, Mrs. Lock, and then give me your answer.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “Take time to think the situation over seriously, Mrs. Lock, and then give me your answer.”
stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading When he did resume the subject, it was by saying:
carry out
From this reading “Take time to think the situation over seriously, Mrs. Lock, and then give me your answer.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he did resume the subject, it was by saying:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Take time to think the situation over seriously, Mrs. Lock, and then give me your answer.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Take time to think the situation over seriously, Mrs. Lock, and then give me your answer.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
a shaky motion
From this reading “I can give you your answer now,” she replied, in a voice which was weak and trembling.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I can give you your answer now,” she replied, in a voice which was weak and trembling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he did resume the subject, it was by saying:
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “I can give you your answer now,” she replied, in a voice which was weak and trembling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I can give you your answer now,” she replied, in a voice which was weak and trembling.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
Woodford's
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From this reading When Mrs. Lock had once more regained consciousness, Nick gave her a stimulant, and let her have plenty of time to come into full possession of her reasoning faculties before he pressed her further about what she had seen from Lawyer Woodford’s window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can give you your answer now,” she replied, in a voice which was weak and trembling.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take time to think the situation over seriously, Mrs. Lock, and then give me your answer.”
