giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
(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 She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
AshenounUS /æʃ/
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
Fenton
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From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
Fenton's
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
HEARTSICKadjective
full of sorrow
From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
how
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
engage in
From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
paradoxicallyadverbUS /ˌperəˈdɑːksəkli/
in a paradoxical manner
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
on the contrary
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
express in words
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
Strathmore
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From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
having passed out of existence
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
in the company of; together with
From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
showing curiosity
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
