used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading I have signified my abhorrence of this vain ceremonial.
(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 But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
Aveline
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From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
Calveley
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From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
ceremonialnounUS /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading I have signified my abhorrence of this vain ceremonial.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
Hugh
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From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
Jocelyn
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From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have signified my abhorrence of this vain ceremonial.
not any; not one
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have signified my abhorrence of this vain ceremonial.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
on one occasion
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
a human being
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
should'st
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From this reading "I have done that which thou thyself should'st have done, Aveline.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading I have signified my abhorrence of this vain ceremonial.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have signified my abhorrence of this vain ceremonial.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I have done that which thou thyself should'st have done, Aveline.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
thyself
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From this reading "I have done that which thou thyself should'st have done, Aveline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I have signified my abhorrence of this vain ceremonial.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have done that which thou thyself should'st have done, Aveline.
which person or people
From this reading Jocelyn at once comprehended that the person who had thus dashed the nosegay to the ground could be no other than Hugh Calveley.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "What have I done?" the Puritan rejoined, speaking in a loud voice, as if desirous that his words should reach the assemblage outside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But all doubt on the point was removed by Aveline herself who exclaimed in a reproachful tone--"O father! what have you done?"
