used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marchesa's confession made a great and immediate sensation throughout Italy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The Marchesa's confession made a great and immediate sensation throughout Italy.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
permission to do something
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
every person
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
set up or found
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Marchesa's confession made a great and immediate sensation throughout Italy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
of the present time and place
From this reading The Marchesa's confession made a great and immediate sensation throughout Italy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The Marchesa's confession made a great and immediate sensation throughout Italy.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
immediately past
From this reading And now the mystery was solved at last, and in the most romantic manner.
for more time
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Marchesa's confession made a great and immediate sensation throughout Italy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And now the mystery was solved at last, and in the most romantic manner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
Marchesa's
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From this reading The Marchesa's confession made a great and immediate sensation throughout Italy.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And now the mystery was solved at last, and in the most romantic manner.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading And now the mystery was solved at last, and in the most romantic manner.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
not any; not one
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the mystery was solved at last, and in the most romantic manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading And now the mystery was solved at last, and in the most romantic manner.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The Marchesa's confession made a great and immediate sensation throughout Italy.
shieldingnounUS /ˈʃiːldɪŋ/
the act of shielding from harm
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
shrednounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading And now the mystery was solved at last, and in the most romantic manner.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The Marchesa's confession made a great and immediate sensation throughout Italy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
the act of testing something
From this reading The possibility that he might be shielding someone had been discussed at the time of the trial, but had found no shred of confirmation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
which person or people
From this reading He who gives up the smallest part of a secret has the rest no longer in his power.--JEAN PAUL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everyone who had known Michael, and a great many who had not, proclaimed with one consent that his innocence was no news to them.
