used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Senor, you ask me more than I am able to answer," rejoined the domestic.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Senor, you ask me more than I am able to answer," rejoined the domestic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
react verbally
From this reading "Senor, you ask me more than I am able to answer," rejoined the domestic.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Senor, you ask me more than I am able to answer," rejoined the domestic.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know," was the response of the domestic.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading "I do not know," was the response of the domestic.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Perhaps then--" Don Rafael could not finish what he intended to have said.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Perhaps then--" Don Rafael could not finish what he intended to have said.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps then--" Don Rafael could not finish what he intended to have said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know," was the response of the domestic.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Perhaps then--" Don Rafael could not finish what he intended to have said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I do not know," was the response of the domestic.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
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 A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Senor, you ask me more than I am able to answer," rejoined the domestic.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Senor, you ask me more than I am able to answer," rejoined the domestic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know," was the response of the domestic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I do not know," was the response of the domestic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps then--" Don Rafael could not finish what he intended to have said.
Rafael
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From this reading Perhaps then--" Don Rafael could not finish what he intended to have said.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Senor, you ask me more than I am able to answer," rejoined the domestic.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "I do not know," was the response of the domestic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Perhaps then--" Don Rafael could not finish what he intended to have said.
express in words
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "Senor, you ask me more than I am able to answer," rejoined the domestic.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
the season of growth
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Senor, you ask me more than I am able to answer," rejoined the domestic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I do not know," was the response of the domestic.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Perhaps then--" Don Rafael could not finish what he intended to have said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do not know," was the response of the domestic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps then--" Don Rafael could not finish what he intended to have said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A bright hope, long time suppressed, began to spring up within his heart, and with such force, that he feared to know the truth--lest it should be crushed on the instant.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Could she not have sent him word--say by some means agreed upon--which should bring him back to her from the farthest corner of the earth?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Senor, you ask me more than I am able to answer," rejoined the domestic.
