aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
(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 He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading KINGSWARD said nothing of the communication her husband had made to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she understand it?
emanating from God
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
the act of departing
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KINGSWARD said nothing of the communication her husband had made to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KINGSWARD said nothing of the communication her husband had made to her.
not accessible to view
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading KINGSWARD said nothing of the communication her husband had made to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did she understand it?
KINGSWARD
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From this reading KINGSWARD said nothing of the communication her husband had made to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading KINGSWARD said nothing of the communication her husband had made to her.
engage in
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading KINGSWARD said nothing of the communication her husband had made to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KINGSWARD said nothing of the communication her husband had made to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading KINGSWARD said nothing of the communication her husband had made to her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did she understand it?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KINGSWARD said nothing of the communication her husband had made to her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KINGSWARD said nothing of the communication her husband had made to her.
hard to endure
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Did she understand it?
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
veilsnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He went about heavily all day, pondering the matter, going and coming to her room, trying in vain to make out what was in her mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he could not divine what was in that mind, hidden from him in those veils of individual existence which never seemed to him to have been so baffling before.
