aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
(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 "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
any thing at all
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had forced his eyes away from it.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
Ellis's
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From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
else
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From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had forced his eyes away from it.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He had forced his eyes away from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had forced his eyes away from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Something must have happened to Sir William," he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Something must have happened to Sir William," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had forced his eyes away from it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Something must have happened to Sir William," he said.
NapiernounUS /ˈneɪpiər/
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
PunctureverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃər/
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Something must have happened to Sir William," he said.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
Singleton'snounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltənz/
possessive form of “singleton” — a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Something must have happened to Sir William," he said.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something must have happened to Sir William," he said.
make square
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
not in physical motion
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "Puncture," suggested Napier, all his energies concentrated for the moment on suppressing every outward sign of concern about the fate of the letter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Singleton stood there in the middle of the hall, facing the open door, and still, as though he had the smallest right to touch anything of hers, he held Miss Anne Ellis's letter in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
a Caucasian
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
William
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From this reading "Something must have happened to Sir William," he said.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, wherever he looked, he was more aware of that white square in Singleton's hands than of anything else in the hall.
