used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are evidently a British agent."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "You are evidently a British agent."
any person at all
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
any thing at all
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are evidently a British agent."
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "You are evidently a British agent."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
clasping
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From this reading "You are _more_!" she said, clasping her hands with sudden conviction.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "You are _more_!" she said, clasping her hands with sudden conviction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her deep, grey eyes grew more earnest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Her deep, grey eyes grew more earnest.
Eila
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From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "You are evidently a British agent."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her deep, grey eyes grew more earnest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her deep, grey eyes grew more earnest.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Her deep, grey eyes grew more earnest.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You are _more_!" she said, clasping her hands with sudden conviction.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her deep, grey eyes grew more earnest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her deep, grey eyes grew more earnest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
others
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From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are _more_!" she said, clasping her hands with sudden conviction.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
express in words
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are _more_!" she said, clasping her hands with sudden conviction.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "You are _more_!" she said, clasping her hands with sudden conviction.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
believed likely
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I suspected it the first time I saw you——" "Please do not say to anybody what it is that you suspect——" "You are a British officer!" she exclaimed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are _more_!" she said, clasping her hands with sudden conviction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are evidently a British agent."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Sister Eila; you could do me much harm by mentioning to others this belief of yours, or anything concerning this affair.
