used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
(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 All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
dearly loved
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
at any time
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading She turned to Fabian Rose.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
death of a person
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
intense and profound fear
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
Marriott
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From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
others
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From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She turned to Fabian Rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to Fabian Rose.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
a special situation
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned to Fabian Rose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.
