used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
for the reason that
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
wanted intensely
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then because he had not seen he had persuaded himself that there was nothing to see.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
how
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From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
immediately past
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
for more time
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
Lucia
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From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
Lucia's
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From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then because he had not seen he had persuaded himself that there was nothing to see.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Then because he had not seen he had persuaded himself that there was nothing to see.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
Rickman
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From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
cut with a saw
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And now, in that last sudden flaming of Lucia's ardour, he saw what he had missed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then because he had not seen he had persuaded himself that there was nothing to see.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
up to a particular time
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
at the time that
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As far as he understood his own attitude to Rickman, he had begun by being uncertain whether he saw or not; but he had quite honestly desired to see.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered how it was that Lucia had seen what he could not see.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he had not seen; not because he was incapable of seeing but because there had come a time when he had no longer desired to see; and from not desiring to see he had gone on till he had ended by not seeing.
