used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
(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 MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
cause to be bored
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
Callon's
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From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
divisible by two
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ignorance lulled him into security.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Ignorance lulled him into security.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
Lionel
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From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading Ignorance lulled him into security.
Millie
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From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
Millingham's
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From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
MUDGE
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From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
not any; not one
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
Pamela's
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From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
free from harm or evil
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
determined
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Ignorance lulled him into security.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
Stretton
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From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
Tony
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From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
in the direction of
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE Lionel Callon's visit to Millie Stretton bore, however, consequences which had not at all entered into his calculations.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He was unaware of the watchers at Lady Millingham's window; he had no knowledge of Pamela's promise to Tony Stretton; no suspicion, therefore, that she was now passionately resolved to keep it in the spirit and the letter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was even without a thought that his advances towards Millie had at all been remarked upon or their motive discovered.
