used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
anew
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The difficulty was that, on such lines as had served them, the support was Sir Luke's personal presence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
Densher
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From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The difficulty was that, on such lines as had served them, the support was Sir Luke's personal presence.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
one or the other of two
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
(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 That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
set up or found
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
go away from a place
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
the act of departing
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The difficulty was that, on such lines as had served them, the support was Sir Luke's personal presence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
and nothing more
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
a particular point in time
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
as might be expected
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
not any; not one
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
on one occasion
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The difficulty was that, on such lines as had served them, the support was Sir Luke's personal presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The difficulty was that, on such lines as had served them, the support was Sir Luke's personal presence.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The difficulty was that, on such lines as had served them, the support was Sir Luke's personal presence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
term of address for a man
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
not in physical motion
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The difficulty was that, on such lines as had served them, the support was Sir Luke's personal presence.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The difficulty was that, on such lines as had served them, the support was Sir Luke's personal presence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waiting once more on this latter occasion, the Saturday morning, for Sir Luke's reappearance at the station, our friend had to recognise the drop of his own borrowed ease, the result, naturally enough, of the prospect of losing a support.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Densher was in still deeper ignorance than at the hour of his call, and what was truly prodigious at so supreme a moment was that--as had immediately to appear--no gleam of light on what he had been living with for a week found its way out of him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
showing curiosity
From this reading That was why one could leave it to his tacit discretion, why for the three or four days Densher again and again did so leave it; merely wondering a little, at the most, on the eve of Saturday, the announced term of the episode.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he go without leaving some substitute for that?--and without breaking, either, his silence in respect to his errand?
