used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
Blackburn's
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From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he have gone on in ignorance?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
the act of discovering something
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
don't
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From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading How could he have stumbled, with unseeing eyes, over the heart of the problem?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
the act of departing
From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading How could he have gone on in ignorance?
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could he have gone on in ignorance?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How could he have stumbled, with unseeing eyes, over the heart of the problem?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
How
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From this reading How could he have gone on in ignorance?
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading How could he have gone on in ignorance?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
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 "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
MARTYRnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How could he have stumbled, with unseeing eyes, over the heart of the problem?
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading How could he have stumbled, with unseeing eyes, over the heart of the problem?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading How could he have stumbled, with unseeing eyes, over the heart of the problem?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
a special situation
From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
Timberlake
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From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading How could he have stumbled, with unseeing eyes, over the heart of the problem?
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading For days he had been groping in darkness, and now, in one instant, it seemed to him that his discovery leaped out in a veritable blaze of electricity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARTYR A fortnight later light was thrown on Blackburn's perplexity by a shrewd question from Mrs. Timberlake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How could he have stumbled, with unseeing eyes, over the heart of the problem?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "David," said the housekeeper bluntly, "don't you think that this thing has been going on long enough?"
