generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading The only thing that influenced him was the manner of the person answering his questions.
any thing at all
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
true confidential information
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The information he received had no power over his own life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only thing that influenced him was the manner of the person answering his questions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The information he received had no power over his own life.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading The only thing that influenced him was the manner of the person answering his questions.
a message received and understood
From this reading The information he received had no power over his own life.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The information he received had no power over his own life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The only thing that influenced him was the manner of the person answering his questions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
morbidlyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrbədli/
in a morbid manner or to a morbid degree
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
not any; not one
From this reading The information he received had no power over his own life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only thing that influenced him was the manner of the person answering his questions.
and nothing more
From this reading The only thing that influenced him was the manner of the person answering his questions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The information he received had no power over his own life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The information he received had no power over his own life.
a human being
From this reading The only thing that influenced him was the manner of the person answering his questions.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The information he received had no power over his own life.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The only thing that influenced him was the manner of the person answering his questions.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The information he received had no power over his own life.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only thing that influenced him was the manner of the person answering his questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
a special situation
From this reading The only thing that influenced him was the manner of the person answering his questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The curiosity he evinced was queerly impersonal, however, and might well be called intellectual.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading To that manner he was almost morbidly sensitive, and from it he concluded whether the various details related should please or disturb him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could have been told anything, and he would have accepted it calmly as something not affecting himself.
