used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
conciselyadverbUS /kənˈsaɪsli/
in a concise manner; in a few words
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
set up or found
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
be the source of pain
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
Inez
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From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
estrangement from god
From this reading His sin had found him out, and the iron grip of the law could not have hurt him as he was hurt with the knowledge that Inez despised him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he listened Mark felt that he had neither strength, nor muscle, nor nerve left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading The explanation was given concisely and fully, with nothing added or withheld.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You think she knows everything?” he asked in a strange voice, for his tongue felt thick and heavy.