used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
(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 had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAVELLERS BY LAND AND SEA.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bird had flown; there was no Chrissy in the little house with the trees at the back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The bird had flown; there was no Chrissy in the little house with the trees at the back.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bird had flown; there was no Chrissy in the little house with the trees at the back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRAVELLERS BY LAND AND SEA.
Chrissy
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From this reading The bird had flown; there was no Chrissy in the little house with the trees at the back.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
a female human offspring
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
the act of discovering something
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The bird had flown; there was no Chrissy in the little house with the trees at the back.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
grosslyadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading TRAVELLERS BY LAND AND SEA.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bird had flown; there was no Chrissy in the little house with the trees at the back.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
held dear
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
not any; not one
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
determined
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading TRAVELLERS BY LAND AND SEA.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
in a serious manner
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
Somerton
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From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
that is looked for
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The bird had flown; there was no Chrissy in the little house with the trees at the back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
TRAVELLERSnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading TRAVELLERS BY LAND AND SEA.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The bird had flown; there was no Chrissy in the little house with the trees at the back.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the house, however, he was spared the scene of anger, mutual explanation, and final triumph of love and frenzy which he had imagined.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had thought long and seriously over all the circumstances which his friend had laid before him, and he resolved to search out the truth.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
Williamson's
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From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the morning after Mr. Williamson’s discovery of his daughter, Lieutenant Somerton sought the woman whom he had loved so wildly--he sought her with a troubled heart, and a half resolve to see her no more, if she had deceived him so grossly as the barrister had intimated.
