Chapter XXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

in the past

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

(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 And, most anguishing of all, there was no chance that there was a mistake.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

-ing form of “anguish” — suffer great pains or distress

From this reading And, most anguishing of all, there was no chance that there was a mistake.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

achieved or reached

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

have

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

brought into existence

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading And, most anguishing of all, there was no chance that there was a mistake.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

a special loved one

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

a female human offspring

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

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From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

past form of “entwine” — tie or link together

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

a young female

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

and nothing more

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

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 Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading And, most anguishing of all, there was no chance that there was a mistake.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And, most anguishing of all, there was no chance that there was a mistake.

not any; not one

From this reading And, most anguishing of all, there was no chance that there was a mistake.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

past form of “revel” — take delight in

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

filled with shade

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And, most anguishing of all, there was no chance that there was a mistake.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

up to a particular time

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

precisely as stated

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

a vivid mental image

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ENIGMAS Not until Burke Denby became convinced that Miss Elizabeth Darling was not his daughter did he realize how deeply the thought that she might be had taken hold of his very life--how closely entwined in his affections she had become.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

at the time that

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Then to have the beautiful vision shattered by one word from the girl's own lips--and just when he had attained the pinnacle of joyous conviction that she was, indeed, his little girl of the long ago--it seemed as though he could not bear it.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading From the first minute the electrifying idea of her possible relationship had come to him, he had (in spite of his determination to the contrary) reveled in pictures of what his home would be with a daughter like that to love--and to love him.

but in spite of that

From this reading Helen, too, was in the pictures--true, a vague, shadowy Helen, yet a Helen idealized and glorified by the remorseful repentance born of a bunch of worn little diaries.