used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his heart he knew it would be better, both for her and for Edward, if she died.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The connection between the unopened letter in his note-case and the Draycott trial was becoming clear to him at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In his heart he knew it would be better, both for her and for Edward, if she died.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The connection between the unopened letter in his note-case and the Draycott trial was becoming clear to him at last.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In his heart he knew it would be better, both for her and for Edward, if she died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The connection between the unopened letter in his note-case and the Draycott trial was becoming clear to him at last.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The connection between the unopened letter in his note-case and the Draycott trial was becoming clear to him at last.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In his heart he knew it would be better, both for her and for Edward, if she died.
Draycott
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From this reading The connection between the unopened letter in his note-case and the Draycott trial was becoming clear to him at last.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading In his heart he knew it would be better, both for her and for Edward, if she died.
one or the other of two
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
communicated in words
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
Fayre
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From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his heart he knew it would be better, both for her and for Edward, if she died.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his heart he knew it would be better, both for her and for Edward, if she died.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his heart he knew it would be better, both for her and for Edward, if she died.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In his heart he knew it would be better, both for her and for Edward, if she died.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
KeannounUS /kiːn/
English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In his heart he knew it would be better, both for her and for Edward, if she died.
immediately past
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
lunch-time
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From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
note-case
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From this reading The connection between the unopened letter in his note-case and the Draycott trial was becoming clear to him at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
Sybil
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From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
the act of testing something
From this reading The connection between the unopened letter in his note-case and the Draycott trial was becoming clear to him at last.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading The connection between the unopened letter in his note-case and the Draycott trial was becoming clear to him at last.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The heart attack had been less violent than either of those that had preceded it, but she had not rallied well.
at the time that
From this reading The report of Sybil Kean when Fayre rang up at lunch-time was not reassuring.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fayre, remembering the letter she had sent him and the conviction she had expressed in it that the next attack would prove her last, wondered whether the wish to live had not forsaken her.
