used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAGIC HAPPENING I must confess I was staggered.
(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 seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I do not know why it should have been so, but so it was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know why it should have been so, but so it was.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading A TRAGIC HAPPENING I must confess I was staggered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know why it should have been so, but so it was.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
Edgecumbe
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From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
HAPPENINGnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading A TRAGIC HAPPENING I must confess I was staggered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not know why it should have been so, but so it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TRAGIC HAPPENING I must confess I was staggered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not know why it should have been so, but so it was.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know why it should have been so, but so it was.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A TRAGIC HAPPENING I must confess I was staggered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know why it should have been so, but so it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I do not know why it should have been so, but so it was.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not know why it should have been so, but so it was.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading A TRAGIC HAPPENING I must confess I was staggered.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of Paul Edgecumbe falling in love had never entered my mind.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
TRAGICadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading A TRAGIC HAPPENING I must confess I was staggered.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRAGIC HAPPENING I must confess I was staggered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I do not know why it should have been so, but so it was.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had seemed so far removed from all thoughts of the tender passion, and had been so indifferent to the society of women, that to think of him falling in love at first sight seemed pure madness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But I did not doubt his words; the intensity of his voice, the look in his eyes, the tremor of his lips, all told their tale.
