used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I fear that you have frightened him, and gained nothing by it.”
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “That was not very well done, Mr. Torridon.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear that you have frightened him, and gained nothing by it.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
made afraid
From this reading I fear that you have frightened him, and gained nothing by it.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I fear that you have frightened him, and gained nothing by it.”
a young female
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I fear that you have frightened him, and gained nothing by it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
how
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From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fear that you have frightened him, and gained nothing by it.”
INTERCESSIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈseʃən/
a prayer to God on behalf of another person
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
More's
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From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That was not very well done, Mr. Torridon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That was not very well done, Mr. Torridon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I fear that you have frightened him, and gained nothing by it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
on one occasion
From this reading He had sniffed once or twice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had sniffed once or twice.
Ralph
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From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
RALPH'S
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From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
on the contrary
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had reported the result of his interview with More himself to his master; and Cromwell had received it rather coldly.
term of address for a man
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He had sniffed once or twice.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was not very well done, Mr. Torridon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
Torridon
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From this reading “That was not very well done, Mr. Torridon.
two times
From this reading He had sniffed once or twice.
precisely as stated
From this reading “That was not very well done, Mr. Torridon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “That was not very well done, Mr. Torridon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RALPH’S INTERCESSION Ralph was astonished to find how the thought of the tall girl he had met at Sir Thomas More’s house remained with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I fear that you have frightened him, and gained nothing by it.”
