used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
for the reason that
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
dearly loved
From this reading "It was inevitable, my dear son," said Mere-Grand.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading "I foresaw it from the outset.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I foresaw it from the outset.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since I have seen you suffering, however, I have realised that I was mistaken."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Since I have seen you suffering, however, I have realised that I was mistaken."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I foresaw it from the outset.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading "It was inevitable, my dear son," said Mere-Grand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was inevitable, my dear son," said Mere-Grand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
held dear
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
Marie
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From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
Mere-Grand
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From this reading "It was inevitable, my dear son," said Mere-Grand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Since I have seen you suffering, however, I have realised that I was mistaken."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was inevitable, my dear son," said Mere-Grand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading "I foresaw it from the outset.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Since I have seen you suffering, however, I have realised that I was mistaken."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was inevitable, my dear son," said Mere-Grand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since I have seen you suffering, however, I have realised that I was mistaken."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I have seen you suffering, however, I have realised that I was mistaken."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
a male human offspring
From this reading "It was inevitable, my dear son," said Mere-Grand.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Since I have seen you suffering, however, I have realised that I was mistaken."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since I have seen you suffering, however, I have realised that I was mistaken."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I foresaw it from the outset.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was inevitable, my dear son," said Mere-Grand.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
an affirmative
From this reading Then, as he still looked at her quivering and distracted, she continued: "Yes, I fancied that you might have wished it, that in bringing your brother here you wished to know if Marie loved you otherwise than as a father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if I did not warn you of it, it was because I believed in some deep design on your part.
