used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
Bolton
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
confined by bonds
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
Clavering
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
divisible by two
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL.
Gordeloup
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
only a very short time before
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
engage in
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
not any; not one
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
Sophie
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From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It hardly occurred to him to think that he could free himself from the contract by which he was bound to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
villany
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From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
at the time that
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry Clavering, when he walked away from Bolton Street after the scene in which he had been interrupted by Sophie Gordeloup, was not in a happy frame of mind, nor did he make his journey down to Clavering with much comfort to himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Whether or no he was now to be regarded as a villain, at any rate he was not a villain capable of doing his villany without extreme remorse and agony of mind.
but in spite of that
From this reading It did not seem to him to be even yet possible that he should be altogether untrue to Florence.
