used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
(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 All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
Fordyce
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From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
set up or found
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
Heronac
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From this reading It would mean that he would have to leave Heronac immediately.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It would mean that he would have to leave Heronac immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
go away from a place
From this reading It would mean that he would have to leave Heronac immediately.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It would mean that he would have to leave Heronac immediately.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
a particular point in time
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
on one occasion
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
PrimitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
sedulouslyadverb
in a sedulous manner
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would mean that he would have to leave Heronac immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All through breakfast, Sabine devoted herself sedulously to Lord Fordyce--and this produced two results.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
precisely as stated
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Primitive instincts were a good deal taking possession of him--and he found it extremely difficult to keep up his role of disinterested friend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It must be admitted he was in really a very difficult position for any man, and it is not very easy to decide what he ought to have done short of telling Henry the truth at once--but this he found grew every moment more hard to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It sent Henry into a seventh heaven and caused Michael to burn with jealous rage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would mean that he would have to leave Heronac immediately.
