used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to-night she was a factor in the case, and must be reckoned with.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was greatly disturbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Fessenden watched her, he saw, with a growing conviction, as sure as it was awful, that she was relieved at Miss Van Norman’s death.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The night before he had paid slight attention to her.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading As Fessenden watched her, he saw, with a growing conviction, as sure as it was awful, that she was relieved at Miss Van Norman’s death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before he had paid slight attention to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
Carleton's
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From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But to-night she was a factor in the case, and must be reckoned with.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
conventionallyadverbUS /kənˈvenʃənəli/
in a conventional manner
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading As Fessenden watched her, he saw, with a growing conviction, as sure as it was awful, that she was relieved at Miss Van Norman’s death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As Fessenden watched her, he saw, with a growing conviction, as sure as it was awful, that she was relieved at Miss Van Norman’s death.
having the place or position changed
From this reading And he was greatly disturbed.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading But to-night she was a factor in the case, and must be reckoned with.
Fessenden
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From this reading As Fessenden watched her, he saw, with a growing conviction, as sure as it was awful, that she was relieved at Miss Van Norman’s death.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading And he was greatly disturbed.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As Fessenden watched her, he saw, with a growing conviction, as sure as it was awful, that she was relieved at Miss Van Norman’s death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night before he had paid slight attention to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was greatly disturbed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The night before he had paid slight attention to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
and nothing more
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But to-night she was a factor in the case, and must be reckoned with.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before he had paid slight attention to her.
not any; not one
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
Norman'snounUS /ˈnɔːrmənz/
possessive form of “norman” — United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading As Fessenden watched her, he saw, with a growing conviction, as sure as it was awful, that she was relieved at Miss Van Norman’s death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The night before he had paid slight attention to her.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But to-night she was a factor in the case, and must be reckoned with.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading As Fessenden watched her, he saw, with a growing conviction, as sure as it was awful, that she was relieved at Miss Van Norman’s death.
cut with a saw
From this reading As Fessenden watched her, he saw, with a growing conviction, as sure as it was awful, that she was relieved at Miss Van Norman’s death.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to-night she was a factor in the case, and must be reckoned with.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The night before he had paid slight attention to her.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Fessenden watched her, he saw, with a growing conviction, as sure as it was awful, that she was relieved at Miss Van Norman’s death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night before he had paid slight attention to her.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night before he had paid slight attention to her.
to-night
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From this reading But to-night she was a factor in the case, and must be reckoned with.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was greatly disturbed.
wasn't
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From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As Fessenden watched her, he saw, with a growing conviction, as sure as it was awful, that she was relieved at Miss Van Norman’s death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To be sure, Miss Van Norman had spoken her name in the afternoon, but it had meant little to him, and, thinking of her merely as Mrs. Carleton’s companion, or secretary, he wasn’t sure which, he had been conventionally polite and no more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But to-night she was a factor in the case, and must be reckoned with.
