used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The O'Shea returned to Rome at a “slapping pace.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
consider or hold as true
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The O'Shea returned to Rome at a “slapping pace.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
copartnershipnoun
a partnership in which employees get a share of the profits in addition to their wages
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
approval
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did his eight miles of heavy ground within forty minutes.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
being one more than seven
From this reading He did his eight miles of heavy ground within forty minutes.
divisible by two
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He did his eight miles of heavy ground within forty minutes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He did his eight miles of heavy ground within forty minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did his eight miles of heavy ground within forty minutes.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He did his eight miles of heavy ground within forty minutes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did his eight miles of heavy ground within forty minutes.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
and nothing more
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
immediately past
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He did his eight miles of heavy ground within forty minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He did his eight miles of heavy ground within forty minutes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
not any; not one
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
O'Shea
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From this reading The O'Shea returned to Rome at a “slapping pace.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did his eight miles of heavy ground within forty minutes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The O'Shea returned to Rome at a “slapping pace.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The O'Shea returned to Rome at a “slapping pace.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The O'Shea returned to Rome at a “slapping pace.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading The O'Shea returned to Rome at a “slapping pace.”
move hurridly
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The O'Shea returned to Rome at a “slapping pace.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The O'Shea returned to Rome at a “slapping pace.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But neither the speed nor the storm could turn his thoughts from the scene he had just passed through.
unanswerableadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərəbəl/
impossible to answer
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
at the time that
From this reading When he had last seen her, she refused him,--refused him absolutely and flatly; she even hinted at a reason that seemed unanswerable, and suggested that, though they might aid each other as friends, there could be no copartnership of interests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He did his eight miles of heavy ground within forty minutes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was with truth he said that he could not give credit to the fact of such good fortune as to believe she would accept him; and yet the more he reflected on the subject, the more was he puzzled and disconcerted.
