used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
(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 had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
any thing at all
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
divisible by two
From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
Hurst
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
money-lenders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
on one occasion
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
post-obit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
with low volume
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
a quantity of money
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
