used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dyce walked about the room.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after all, Constance would be his wife.
(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 So, after all, Constance would be his wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, after all, Constance would be his wife.
benefitedverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪd/
past form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading So, after all, Constance would be his wife.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His countenance was radiant.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
Dyce
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From this reading Dyce walked about the room.
a quick look
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without knowing it, he sang softly to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without knowing it, he sang softly to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His countenance was radiant.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without knowing it, he sang softly to himself.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Without knowing it, he sang softly to himself.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
engage in
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
Ogram's
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From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading His countenance was radiant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dyce walked about the room.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Without knowing it, he sang softly to himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after all, Constance would be his wife.
with low volume
From this reading Without knowing it, he sang softly to himself.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dyce walked about the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without knowing it, he sang softly to himself.
Tomalin
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From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Dyce walked about the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His countenance was radiant.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So, after all, Constance would be his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without knowing it, he sang softly to himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So, after all, Constance would be his wife.
