used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dr. Burnet came back after the extraordinary revelation of that evening.
(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 left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was for this he had been so constant night and day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dr. Burnet came back after the extraordinary revelation of that evening.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was for this he had been so constant night and day.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
Burnet
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From this reading Dr. Burnet came back after the extraordinary revelation of that evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dr. Burnet came back after the extraordinary revelation of that evening.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
unvarying in nature
From this reading It was for this he had been so constant night and day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Burnet came back after the extraordinary revelation of that evening.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dr. Burnet came back after the extraordinary revelation of that evening.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Dr. Burnet came back after the extraordinary revelation of that evening.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
feesnounUS /fiːz/
plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for this he had been so constant night and day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
Katherine
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From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was for this he had been so constant night and day.
not any; not one
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Burnet came back after the extraordinary revelation of that evening.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Dr. Burnet came back after the extraordinary revelation of that evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was for this he had been so constant night and day.
confined on all sides
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Burnet came back after the extraordinary revelation of that evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was for this he had been so constant night and day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
Tredgold
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From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
precisely as stated
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It turned out that there was indeed a great deal more to be said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No man in the island had been so taken care of, so surrounded with vigilant attention, as old Mr. Tredgold--not for the fees he gave certainly, which were no more than those of any other man, not for love of him, but for Katherine.
which person or people
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He left Katherine on the cliff in the silvery light of the lingering day, with all the tender mists of her dream dispersed, to recognise the dreadful fact that she had behaved very badly to a man who had done nothing but good to her.
