abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
(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 He had gone for all time; and Honor was left alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had gone for all time; and Honor was left alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone for all time; and Honor was left alone.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The great apparition of Duty rose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The great apparition of Duty rose.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone for all time; and Honor was left alone.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone for all time; and Honor was left alone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great apparition of Duty rose.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone for all time; and Honor was left alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone for all time; and Honor was left alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the recent past he had made others supremely unhappy and tormented himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He had gone for all time; and Honor was left alone.
how
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From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had gone for all time; and Honor was left alone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the recent past he had made others supremely unhappy and tormented himself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
Myles
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From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
and nothing more
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
others
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From this reading In the recent past he had made others supremely unhappy and tormented himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In the recent past he had made others supremely unhappy and tormented himself.
by chance
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading In the recent past he had made others supremely unhappy and tormented himself.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The great apparition of Duty rose.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading In the recent past he had made others supremely unhappy and tormented himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great apparition of Duty rose.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had gone for all time; and Honor was left alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading In the recent past he had made others supremely unhappy and tormented himself.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading In the recent past he had made others supremely unhappy and tormented himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had gone for all time; and Honor was left alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Myles burnt to know something of her mind; how much or how little she had forgotten; how much or how little she wondered at his attitude; in what she blamed him; whether such blame grew daily greater or was already fading away—perhaps along with his own image—in her recollection.
Yeoland
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From this reading Out of darkness Christopher Yeoland sometimes took shape, but only as an abstraction that grew more misty with passage of days.
