used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
anew
From this reading AGAIN THE SHADOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
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From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
at any time
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
a young female
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
not any; not one
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading AGAIN THE SHADOW.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN THE SHADOW.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
in the direction of
From this reading His solicitude for her evidently failing health made him more tender than he had ever been in his conduct towards her.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading For a great fear was weighing on him, lest her mind was on the eve of a still deeper darkening than before.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading But as time wore on, Dr. Duncan put away his suspicions, whatever they might have been, and repented bitterly every unkind word he had addressed to his little wife.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He determined that no harsh word or slightest coolness of manner that might wound the delicate girl should escape him, however peevish or unreasonable she should become.
