(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 During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading If I'd been alone, if he hadn't found me just when he did--!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If I'd been alone, if he hadn't found me just when he did--!"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
set up or found
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
hadn't
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From this reading If I'd been alone, if he hadn't found me just when he did--!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I'd been alone, if he hadn't found me just when he did--!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
I'd
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From this reading If I'd been alone, if he hadn't found me just when he did--!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I'd been alone, if he hadn't found me just when he did--!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
and nothing more
From this reading If I'd been alone, if he hadn't found me just when he did--!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
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 During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I'd been alone, if he hadn't found me just when he did--!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
many times at short intervals
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
revertingnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Had it not been for him," she reflected, as she sat there gazing out over the river, "I might not be here, this minute.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THOUGHTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
not known
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
precisely as stated
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
at the time that
From this reading Caught as I was, on the very brink of the precipice, I should almost certainly have slipped and fallen over, in my dazed condition, when I tried to get up.
which person or people
From this reading During the long days, the June days, of her convalescence, Catherine found herself involuntarily reverting, more often than she could understand, to thoughts of the inscrutable and unknown man who had in all probability saved her life.
