used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Never mind about the furniture," she said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
(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 Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Her pricking conscience had alone brought the matter up.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
Beatrix
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From this reading Beatrix was quick to notice his quandary.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
blue-print
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From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her pricking conscience had alone brought the matter up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Her pricking conscience had alone brought the matter up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Go on from where your finger is, Pelham.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "Never mind about the furniture," she said.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on from where your finger is, Pelham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrix was quick to notice his quandary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Go on from where your finger is, Pelham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind about the furniture," she said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind about the furniture," she said.
not any; not one
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Beatrix was quick to notice his quandary.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on from where your finger is, Pelham.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading "Go on from where your finger is, Pelham.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
prickingnoun
the act of puncturing with a small point
From this reading Her pricking conscience had alone brought the matter up.
quandarynounUS /ˈkwɑːndəri/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Beatrix was quick to notice his quandary.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Beatrix was quick to notice his quandary.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beatrix was quick to notice his quandary.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her pricking conscience had alone brought the matter up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beatrix was quick to notice his quandary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
in or at the place that
From this reading "Go on from where your finger is, Pelham.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Nearly everything that he had said was altogether beyond her too and gave her no more intimate a picture of the yacht than she would have obtained from a quick glance at a blue-print, but, after all, she intended to explore in the morning, so what did it matter?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go on from where your finger is, Pelham.
