used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
in the past
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
(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 No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
confined by bonds
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You forget that no one _dreamt_ of such a thing but myself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He kept perfectly clear.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading "You forget that no one _dreamt_ of such a thing but myself.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
divisible by two
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You forget that no one _dreamt_ of such a thing but myself.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept perfectly clear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
hypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept perfectly clear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "You forget that no one _dreamt_ of such a thing but myself.
not any; not one
From this reading "You forget that no one _dreamt_ of such a thing but myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You forget that no one _dreamt_ of such a thing but myself.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He kept perfectly clear.
a human being
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You forget that no one _dreamt_ of such a thing but myself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am not so sure of that," said the elder Mr Grey, after a moment's pause.
a special situation
From this reading "You forget that no one _dreamt_ of such a thing but myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No, he may even be a prominent person by now, for all I know, in one of the colonies--I forget which he was bound for.
which person or people
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But one thing is certain, the man who could do what I believe he did, and act with such fearful hypocrisy, must have slain his conscience long ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You forget that no one _dreamt_ of such a thing but myself.
