used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet had he ever seen them together, or even the shadow of one at the same moment he saw the person of the other?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FIFTEEN MINUTES "There have never been but one of us since I came into this house."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FIFTEEN MINUTES "There have never been but one of us since I came into this house."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FIFTEEN MINUTES "There have never been but one of us since I came into this house."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
Deo
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From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
divisible by two
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
at any time
From this reading Yet had he ever seen them together, or even the shadow of one at the same moment he saw the person of the other?
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading FIFTEEN MINUTES "There have never been but one of us since I came into this house."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FIFTEEN MINUTES "There have never been but one of us since I came into this house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FIFTEEN MINUTES "There have never been but one of us since I came into this house."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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a particular point in time
From this reading Yet had he ever seen them together, or even the shadow of one at the same moment he saw the person of the other?
MonstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FIFTEEN MINUTES "There have never been but one of us since I came into this house."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIFTEEN MINUTES "There have never been but one of us since I came into this house."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FIFTEEN MINUTES "There have never been but one of us since I came into this house."
and nothing more
From this reading Only one!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet had he ever seen them together, or even the shadow of one at the same moment he saw the person of the other?
a human being
From this reading Yet had he ever seen them together, or even the shadow of one at the same moment he saw the person of the other?
RansomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yet had he ever seen them together, or even the shadow of one at the same moment he saw the person of the other?
cut with a saw
From this reading Yet had he ever seen them together, or even the shadow of one at the same moment he saw the person of the other?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Yet had he ever seen them together, or even the shadow of one at the same moment he saw the person of the other?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FIFTEEN MINUTES "There have never been but one of us since I came into this house."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Yet had he ever seen them together, or even the shadow of one at the same moment he saw the person of the other?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But he had himself seen two; so had Mrs. Deo and the maids; he could even relate the differences between them on that first night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FIFTEEN MINUTES "There have never been but one of us since I came into this house."
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Monstrous assertion! or so it seemed to Ransom as the whirl of his thoughts settled and reason resumed its sway.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet had he ever seen them together, or even the shadow of one at the same moment he saw the person of the other?
