used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet who could have guessed a reason so dark, so terrifying, so unanswerable!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Yet who could have guessed a reason so dark, so terrifying, so unanswerable!
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Yet who could have guessed a reason so dark, so terrifying, so unanswerable!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet who could have guessed a reason so dark, so terrifying, so unanswerable!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Yet who could have guessed a reason so dark, so terrifying, so unanswerable!
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
RevelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
Royce
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From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading Yet who could have guessed a reason so dark, so terrifying, so unanswerable!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
unanswerableadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərəbəl/
impossible to answer
From this reading Yet who could have guessed a reason so dark, so terrifying, so unanswerable!
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had solved the mystery, indeed; but so far from bringing us relief, the solution had brought us a terrible unrest.
(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 Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
at the time that
From this reading Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
which person or people
From this reading Yet who could have guessed a reason so dark, so terrifying, so unanswerable!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Small wonder that she had fled, that her first thought had been to put the ocean between herself and her lover.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Miss Lawrence had chosen her words well when she had said that the marriage was "quite, quite impossible."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Revelation Neither Mr. Royce nor myself was quite equal to the routine work of the office next morning.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet who could have guessed a reason so dark, so terrifying, so unanswerable!
