used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
Brodrick's
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From this reading That was John Brodrick's view of it.
Collett
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From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was partly Hugh's own fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
Gertrude
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From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
Hugh
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From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
Hugh's
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From this reading It was partly Hugh's own fault.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
Jane
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From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading That was John Brodrick's view of it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
a particular point in time
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was partly Hugh's own fault.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It was partly Hugh's own fault.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
required or under orders
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
believed likely
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
unastonished
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From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading That was John Brodrick's view of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
XLVIadjective
being six more than forty
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
