used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
extreme mental distress
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘But, my dearest Katherine, the blow was as unlooked-for by me as by yourself.
exhale hard
From this reading ‘But, my dearest Katherine, the blow was as unlooked-for by me as by yourself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But, my dearest Katherine, the blow was as unlooked-for by me as by yourself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘But, my dearest Katherine, the blow was as unlooked-for by me as by yourself.
make calm or still
From this reading ‘My dearest Katherine!’ said the duke, ‘calm yourself.’
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
CrusadernounUS /kruːˈseɪdər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading ‘My dearest Katherine!’ said the duke, ‘calm yourself.’
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading ‘My dearest Katherine!’ said the duke, ‘calm yourself.’
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
how
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From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
Katherine
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From this reading ‘My dearest Katherine!’ said the duke, ‘calm yourself.’
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘But, my dearest Katherine, the blow was as unlooked-for by me as by yourself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My dearest Katherine!’ said the duke, ‘calm yourself.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
go across or through
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘My dearest Katherine!’ said the duke, ‘calm yourself.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
Tancrednoun
Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tancred, the New Crusader_ ‘MISERABLE mother that I am!’ exclaimed the duchess, and she clasped her hands in anguish.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading ‘But, my dearest Katherine, the blow was as unlooked-for by me as by yourself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘But, my dearest Katherine, the blow was as unlooked-for by me as by yourself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had not, how could I have, a remote suspicion of what was passing through his mind?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You ought to have prevented this, George; you ought never to have let things come to this pass.’
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘My dearest Katherine!’ said the duke, ‘calm yourself.’
