(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 The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was housekeeper at the time for little Mrs. Brane.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How I had come to be her housekeeper might have served to forewarn me, if I had had the clue.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
Brane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was housekeeper at the time for little Mrs. Brane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading How I had come to be her housekeeper might have served to forewarn me, if I had had the clue.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How I had come to be her housekeeper might have served to forewarn me, if I had had the clue.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was housekeeper at the time for little Mrs. Brane.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
forewarnverbUS /fɔːrˈwɔːrn/
warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading How I had come to be her housekeeper might have served to forewarn me, if I had had the clue.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How I had come to be her housekeeper might have served to forewarn me, if I had had the clue.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How I had come to be her housekeeper might have served to forewarn me, if I had had the clue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How I had come to be her housekeeper might have served to forewarn me, if I had had the clue.
provoking horror
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading I was housekeeper at the time for little Mrs. Brane.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I had come to be her housekeeper might have served to forewarn me, if I had had the clue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How I had come to be her housekeeper might have served to forewarn me, if I had had the clue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
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 The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was housekeeper at the time for little Mrs. Brane.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How I had come to be her housekeeper might have served to forewarn me, if I had had the clue.
used to form the superlative
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I was housekeeper at the time for little Mrs. Brane.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading How I had come to be her housekeeper might have served to forewarn me, if I had had the clue.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
a special situation
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was housekeeper at the time for little Mrs. Brane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The growing suspicion, the uncanny circumstances, my long knowledge of that presence: it is all extraordinary, not least, the part I somehow managed to play.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course it was horrible, too, emphatically horrible, but the prolonged, sustained, baffling discomfort of my position is what has left the mark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |IT is the discomfort of the thing which comes back upon me, I believe, most forcibly.
