completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
any person at all
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
Bearding
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From this reading Bearding the Lion LITTLE sleep did I get that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But where had it been hid?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bearding the Lion LITTLE sleep did I get that night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
to or in any or all places
From this reading We had searched everywhere so thoroughly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bearding the Lion LITTLE sleep did I get that night.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
hadn't
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From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But where had it been hid?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bearding the Lion LITTLE sleep did I get that night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But where had it been hid?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Bearding the Lion LITTLE sleep did I get that night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bearding the Lion LITTLE sleep did I get that night.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bearding the Lion LITTLE sleep did I get that night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We had searched everywhere so thoroughly.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
Silas
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From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Bearding the Lion LITTLE sleep did I get that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had searched everywhere so thoroughly.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bearding the Lion LITTLE sleep did I get that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bearding the Lion LITTLE sleep did I get that night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading We had searched everywhere so thoroughly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
Tunstall
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From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had told nothing of my suspicion to anyone--I hadn’t the heart; but I was absolutely sure that Silas Tunstall had stolen into the grounds the evening before, knowing that we were away, and had secured the treasure.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where had it been hid?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Minute by minute, I heard the old clock ticking away, while I lay there and thought and thought.
