used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The fact, I say, admitted of no dispute.
(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 A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
Anastasia
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From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
for the reason that
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading The fact, I say, admitted of no dispute.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
divisible by two
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact, I say, admitted of no dispute.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
Fylingdale
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From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
how
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From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
instalmentnoun
a part of a broadcast serial
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
not one, and not any
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
cut with a saw
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
express in words
From this reading The fact, I say, admitted of no dispute.
having a supporting base
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
villainynoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
at the time that
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no manner of doubt, in my own mind, that it was Molly herself, and none other, whom I saw standing as a bride at the altar rails with Lord Fylingdale for a bridegroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading A DAY OF FATE This was the day when all the villainy came to a head and did its worst and met with the first instalment of exposure.
but in spite of that
From this reading For my own part, though I might have guessed, because I had discovered the jealousy of Lady Anastasia; yet the truth, even the possibility of the truth, never came into my head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have told you what was done at the church and what was our own bewilderment, not knowing what to believe or how to explain things.
