used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She cared not a whit for the burglar; he deserved his fate.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading She cared not a whit for the burglar; he deserved his fate.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was no business of hers to trip Nemesis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading She cared not a whit for the burglar; he deserved his fate.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading She cared not a whit for the burglar; he deserved his fate.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She cared not a whit for the burglar; he deserved his fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several seconds she was irresolute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cared not a whit for the burglar; he deserved his fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was no business of hers to trip Nemesis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She cared not a whit for the burglar; he deserved his fate.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading For several seconds she was irresolute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
NemesisnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading It was no business of hers to trip Nemesis.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no business of hers to trip Nemesis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
by chance
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For several seconds she was irresolute.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several seconds she was irresolute.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several seconds she was irresolute.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was no business of hers to trip Nemesis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For several seconds she was irresolute.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading She cared not a whit for the burglar; he deserved his fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far be it from her to interfere with the long arm of justice or retribution, or whatever it might chance to be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet— Well, perhaps she would not have acknowledged that it was sporting blood, but it was something singularly resembling it.
