used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
Audley
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From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
day-dreams
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From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
divisible by two
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
FENG'S
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From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
the act of departing
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
an instinctive motive
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
engage in
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
joined in matrimony
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
not any; not one
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
by chance
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
Thelma's
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From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading After all, I make no claim to be a hero and not even a hero likes threats of death, even though they be anonymous.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading More and more I began to think that she had married Audley so suddenly under an overwhelming girlish impulse; perhaps her mind had been made up by some story he had told her to justify haste and secrecy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the same time, I never proposed, even in thought, to give up my quest.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
a message informing of danger
From this reading DOCTOR FENG’S VIEW I am not going to deny that at first that strange warning perturbed me a good deal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For, whether I wished it or not, I could not shake myself free of Thelma’s influence: my day-dreams were themselves on the fancy that some day, in some way, she would be free.
