(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 For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
placed in a grave
From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
intentionally conceived
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.
dearly loved
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
having the place or position changed
From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
how
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From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
and nothing more
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.
relinquishverbUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
part with a possession or right
From this reading How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.
Rhoda's
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From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
not in physical motion
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
Walcheren
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From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
in the company of; together with
From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
