used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
astutenessnounUS /əˈstuːtnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading Moreover, she was not in the least blind to Fenwick's astuteness, and there was always the unpleasant feeling that he might be playing with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moreover, she was not in the least blind to Fenwick's astuteness, and there was always the unpleasant feeling that he might be playing with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Moreover, she was not in the least blind to Fenwick's astuteness, and there was always the unpleasant feeling that he might be playing with her.
the lower side of anything
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Moreover, she was not in the least blind to Fenwick's astuteness, and there was always the unpleasant feeling that he might be playing with her.
Fenwick
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From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
Fenwick's
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From this reading Moreover, she was not in the least blind to Fenwick's astuteness, and there was always the unpleasant feeling that he might be playing with her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
GRANGEnounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
immediately past
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Moreover, she was not in the least blind to Fenwick's astuteness, and there was always the unpleasant feeling that he might be playing with her.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
MERTONnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Moreover, she was not in the least blind to Fenwick's astuteness, and there was always the unpleasant feeling that he might be playing with her.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, she was not in the least blind to Fenwick's astuteness, and there was always the unpleasant feeling that he might be playing with her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Moreover, she was not in the least blind to Fenwick's astuteness, and there was always the unpleasant feeling that he might be playing with her.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Moreover, she was not in the least blind to Fenwick's astuteness, and there was always the unpleasant feeling that he might be playing with her.
a special situation
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Moreover, she was not in the least blind to Fenwick's astuteness, and there was always the unpleasant feeling that he might be playing with her.
Vera
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From this reading MERTON GRANGE Vera came down a few moments later ready for her journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
at the time that
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She had always loathed and detested this man from the bottom of her soul; there were times when she doubted whether or not he was a relation of hers.
belonging to which person
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that she had had time to think matters over, she was looking forward with some dread to her forthcoming interview with Mark Fenwick.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
a late time of life
From this reading Surely something out of the common must have taken place, or he would never have sent for her at such an extraordinary time, and Vera had always one thing to contend with; she had not forgotten, in fact, she could not forget, that for the last three years she had been engaged in plotting steadily against the man by whose name she was known.
