(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 He had not so much as touched upon his own feelings at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had he proposed to her in any more ardent fashion, she would have been scared away.
any thing at all
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Had he proposed to her in any more ardent fashion, she would have been scared away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not so much as touched upon his own feelings at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not so much as touched upon his own feelings at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had he proposed to her in any more ardent fashion, she would have been scared away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he proposed to her in any more ardent fashion, she would have been scared away.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK HOUR He had not made love to her!
else
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From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had he proposed to her in any more ardent fashion, she would have been scared away.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He had not so much as touched upon his own feelings at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
in a gradual manner
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DARK HOUR He had not made love to her!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he proposed to her in any more ardent fashion, she would have been scared away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DARK HOUR He had not made love to her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DARK HOUR He had not made love to her!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not so much as touched upon his own feelings at all.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE DARK HOUR He had not made love to her!
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE DARK HOUR He had not made love to her!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE DARK HOUR He had not made love to her!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had not so much as touched upon his own feelings at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DARK HOUR He had not made love to her!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
Olga's
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From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had not so much as touched upon his own feelings at all.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Had he proposed to her in any more ardent fashion, she would have been scared away.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Had he proposed to her in any more ardent fashion, she would have been scared away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he proposed to her in any more ardent fashion, she would have been scared away.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not so much as touched upon his own feelings at all.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK HOUR He had not made love to her!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DARK HOUR He had not made love to her!
having come into contact
From this reading He had not so much as touched upon his own feelings at all.
in the direction of
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had not so much as touched upon his own feelings at all.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not the smallest reason had he given her for imagining that he cared for her, and very curiously this fact inclined her towards him more than anything else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
at the time that
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading That was the thought uppermost in Olga's mind when the wild tumult of her spirit gradually subsided.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he proposed to her in any more ardent fashion, she would have been scared away.
