used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
Gately
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From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
implicatingverbUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “implicate” — bring into intimate and incriminating connection
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
mopednounUS /moʊpt/
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
on one occasion
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
by chance
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
Raynor
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From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a day or two I moped around, decidedly out of sorts.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought perhaps they were waiting for further proofs, or it might be, waiting until after the funeral of Mr. Gately.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I felt sure she was being closely watched, and I didn't know what new evidence might be cooking up against her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been, so far, nothing in the papers implicating Olive, and I hoped against hope there would not be.
but in spite of that
From this reading I didn't feel sufficiently acquainted with Miss Raynor to call on her,--though she had once asked me to do so,--but I greatly longed to find out if the police had yet acquainted her with their suspicions.
