used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
(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 My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
a state at a particular time
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
carefully weighed
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
a small house with a single story
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
true confidential information
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
to come or go into
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
divisible by two
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
reproduceverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːs/
make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
TornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
unalteredadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərd/
remaining in an original state
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My residence there was, to me, a prolonged nightmare, with all hope of an awakening denied me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I NEED not enter into the details of my stay at Low Tor Cottage, even if I were able to reproduce them with correctness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been a positive relief to myself had I been able to have considered him insane, and the mystery before me a delusion springing from that cause.
Wygram
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From this reading Dr. Wygram had so completely surrendered himself to despair as to be incapable of making any effort.
a late time of life
From this reading But that conclusion was shut out most effectually by my own personal testimony (of which he always eagerly availed himself) as to his son’s identity, and his practically unaltered condition after an interval of so many years.
