used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet he was, perhaps, still more surprised than indignant.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
have
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading And yet he was, perhaps, still more surprised than indignant.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
immediately past
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
Maxence's
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From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
by chance
From this reading And yet he was, perhaps, still more surprised than indignant.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
not in physical motion
From this reading And yet he was, perhaps, still more surprised than indignant.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading And yet he was, perhaps, still more surprised than indignant.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had just learned in that paper more than his father’s most intimate friends knew, more than he knew himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Next--” Tears of rage obscured Maxence’s sight whilst reading the last few lines of this terrible article.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he was, perhaps, still more surprised than indignant.
