used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
the state of being absent
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
(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 They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had she ever heard of any entanglement?
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
the act of departing
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
having the place or position changed
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
entanglementnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənt/
an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading Had she ever heard of any entanglement?
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
at any time
From this reading Had she ever heard of any entanglement?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Had she ever heard of any entanglement?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
Oliver'snounUS /ˈɑːlɪvərz/
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
a human being
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He questioned her closely as to Oliver’s past life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading From happiness, from well-being, from everything that the heart of man could desire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had all been disturbed by it beyond expression; by his absence, by his silence, his sudden, strange departure which, natural enough at the minute, appeared now, in the light of subsequent events, so extraordinary, which now looked like a flight, but--from what?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Ford was a person of a very sturdy mind, not given to fancies like his wife, but after a fortnight had passed he was almost more anxious than she was.
