used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
(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 This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
react verbally
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Michael Fane appeared like the tempter and Guy like his easy prey.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
DistortionsnounUS /dɪˈstɔːrʃənz/
plural of “distortion” — a change for the worse
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Michael Fane appeared like the tempter and Guy like his easy prey.
divisible by two
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
Fane
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From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
a young female
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
not accessible to view
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Michael Fane appeared like the tempter and Guy like his easy prey.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
mysteriousness
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From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
on one occasion
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Michael Fane appeared like the tempter and Guy like his easy prey.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
estrangement from god
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
tempternoun
a person who tempts others
From this reading Michael Fane appeared like the tempter and Guy like his easy prey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
unrevealedadjective
not made known
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Distortions of the most ordinary, the most trifling incidents piled themselves upon her imagination; and that visit to London assumed a ghastly and impenetrable mysteriousness.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
at the time that
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
which person or people
From this reading In this malicious darkness she wanted to hear more about that girl who had betrayed Michael Fane; she wanted to know things that before she had not even known were hidden.
belonging to which person
From this reading This girl was the link between all those girls at whose existence in his own past Guy had once hinted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She pressed Guy with questions, and when he would not answer them she began to feel jealous even of unrevealed sin.
