used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
(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 He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So it has all been for nothing—nothing,” she said.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
Caryl
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From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
clemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Why could not he have been merciful rather than the Prince—why could not _he_ have done the fine things?”
Delia
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From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Why could not he have been merciful rather than the Prince—why could not _he_ have done the fine things?”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
Featherstonehaugh
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From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Why could not he have been merciful rather than the Prince—why could not _he_ have done the fine things?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “So it has all been for nothing—nothing,” she said.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So it has all been for nothing—nothing,” she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why could not he have been merciful rather than the Prince—why could not _he_ have done the fine things?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
how
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From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So it has all been for nothing—nothing,” she said.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading “Why could not he have been merciful rather than the Prince—why could not _he_ have done the fine things?”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
not any; not one
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why could not he have been merciful rather than the Prince—why could not _he_ have done the fine things?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “So it has all been for nothing—nothing,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Why could not he have been merciful rather than the Prince—why could not _he_ have done the fine things?”
on the contrary
From this reading “Why could not he have been merciful rather than the Prince—why could not _he_ have done the fine things?”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So it has all been for nothing—nothing,” she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So it has all been for nothing—nothing,” she said.
Southwark
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From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
StairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Why could not he have been merciful rather than the Prince—why could not _he_ have done the fine things?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESOLUTION OF DESPAIR Delia Featherstonehaugh sat in her miserable little lodgings in Southwark and looked across the gaunt room at Jerome Caryl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Why could not he have been merciful rather than the Prince—why could not _he_ have done the fine things?”
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had told her how the cold clemency of the King had thwarted all the schemes of the Master of Stair, how all evidence against them was destroyed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why could not he have been merciful rather than the Prince—why could not _he_ have done the fine things?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Delia listened with no look of joy or relief; she gave a bitter laugh.
