used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
anew
From this reading She shall never cross the threshold of Heathdale again.”
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
dearly loved
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Sir William smiled bitterly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
without stop or interruption
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
travel across or pass over
From this reading She shall never cross the threshold of Heathdale again.”
a special loved one
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
Farnum
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From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
Heathdale
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From this reading She shall never cross the threshold of Heathdale again.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
how
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From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
a particular point in time
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She shall never cross the threshold of Heathdale again.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
remorselesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She shall never cross the threshold of Heathdale again.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
term of address for a man
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sir William smiled bitterly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading She shall never cross the threshold of Heathdale again.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
Virgie
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From this reading “I cannot understand how she could have lent herself to such a base intrigue!” said Virgie, thoughtfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
William
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From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “To think,” continued Sir William, after a moment of thought, “how systematically she set about her dreadful work, how remorselessly she persisted in it until she had achieved her end.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Mrs. Farnum! how she could see and know you, my beloved; how she could look upon that innocent darling, in whom was centered the hopes of both of us, and lend her aid, is a marvel and—a shame upon the name of woman!
