past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
react verbally
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
from appearances alone
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
at any time
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.”
the act of departing
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
come to pass
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
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From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
set afire or burning
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
not any; not one
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?”
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
not used up
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.”
express in words
From this reading It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
express a supposition
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?”
