used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The previous claimant to Aubrey Leigh’s affections had been “the woman,” no more, to his consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
any thing at all
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
Aubrey
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From this reading The previous claimant to Aubrey Leigh’s affections had been “the woman,” no more, to his consciousness.
Bee'snounUS /biːz/
possessive form of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
claimantnounUS /ˈkleɪmənt/
someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading The previous claimant to Aubrey Leigh’s affections had been “the woman,” no more, to his consciousness.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The previous claimant to Aubrey Leigh’s affections had been “the woman,” no more, to his consciousness.
a female human offspring
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
divisible by two
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
apart from; not including
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no remembrance of the name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
Kingsward
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From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
Leigh's
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From this reading The previous claimant to Aubrey Leigh’s affections had been “the woman,” no more, to his consciousness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
take in marriage
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The previous claimant to Aubrey Leigh’s affections had been “the woman,” no more, to his consciousness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had no remembrance of the name.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no remembrance of the name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no remembrance of the name.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The previous claimant to Aubrey Leigh’s affections had been “the woman,” no more, to his consciousness.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He had no remembrance of the name.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had no remembrance of the name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO do Colonel Kingsward justice, he was taken entirely by surprise by Bee’s outburst.
at the time that
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The name had been wholly unimportant to him even at the time when it had come under his notice.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The previous claimant to Aubrey Leigh’s affections had been “the woman,” no more, to his consciousness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He did not remember anything about the business now, except that there was a story about a woman, and that he would not permit his young daughter to marry a man concerning whom such a story existed.
