used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
(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 None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither Susie nor the doctor could get him to make any decision.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur would not leave the little village of Venning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither Susie nor the doctor could get him to make any decision.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Neither Susie nor the doctor could get him to make any decision.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Neither Susie nor the doctor could get him to make any decision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Neither Susie nor the doctor could get him to make any decision.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They seemed still to hear the sound of that passionate weeping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither Susie nor the doctor could get him to make any decision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
go away from a place
From this reading Arthur would not leave the little village of Venning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Arthur would not leave the little village of Venning.
engage in
From this reading Neither Susie nor the doctor could get him to make any decision.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
a particular point in time
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Arthur was moody.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Susie nor the doctor could get him to make any decision.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Susie nor the doctor could get him to make any decision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arthur would not leave the little village of Venning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur would not leave the little village of Venning.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading They seemed still to hear the sound of that passionate weeping.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed still to hear the sound of that passionate weeping.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
Skene
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From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They seemed still to hear the sound of that passionate weeping.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
not in physical motion
From this reading They seemed still to hear the sound of that passionate weeping.
Susie
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From this reading Neither Susie nor the doctor could get him to make any decision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They seemed still to hear the sound of that passionate weeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur would not leave the little village of Venning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither Susie nor the doctor could get him to make any decision.
Venning
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From this reading Arthur would not leave the little village of Venning.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Arthur would not leave the little village of Venning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur was moody.
showing sorrow
From this reading They seemed still to hear the sound of that passionate weeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading None of them spoke of the night which they had spent in the woods of Skene; but it coloured all their thoughts, and they were not free for a single moment from the ghastly memory of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Arthur would not leave the little village of Venning.
