used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This made again a delay in Dr. Burnet’s plans.
anew
From this reading This made again a delay in Dr. Burnet’s plans.
(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 All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
any thing at all
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
the act of breaking something
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
Burnet
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From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
Burnet's
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From this reading This made again a delay in Dr. Burnet’s plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading This made again a delay in Dr. Burnet’s plans.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
Dr
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From this reading This made again a delay in Dr. Burnet’s plans.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
divisible by two
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
a young female
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This made again a delay in Dr. Burnet’s plans.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
and nothing more
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
immediately past
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made again a delay in Dr. Burnet’s plans.
engage in
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
on one occasion
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading This made again a delay in Dr. Burnet’s plans.
the possibility of future success
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
express in words
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
be standing; be upright
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made again a delay in Dr. Burnet’s plans.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
Tredgold
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From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that old Tredgold was not, could not, be the object of any passionate devotion on the part of his daughter.
at the time that
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All that a man can say in such circumstances, Dr. Burnet said--that he would be at her service night or day, that everything he could do or think of he would do, and stand by her to the last.
but in spite of that
From this reading But even when the tie is so slight that, once broken, it has but a small effect on life, yet the prospect of that breaking is always appalling, more or less worse than the event itself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot begin to make love to a girl when you have just told her of the serious illness, not likely to end in anything but death, which is hovering over her father.
