used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was still pale, but very calm now, though a little sad.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sadness was not occasioned by any doubt she felt about her father.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sadness was not occasioned by any doubt she felt about her father.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was still pale, but very calm now, though a little sad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sadness was not occasioned by any doubt she felt about her father.
make calm or still
From this reading She was still pale, but very calm now, though a little sad.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
disconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The sadness was not occasioned by any doubt she felt about her father.
at any time
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "_So that was your motive_" Two hours later Grace was explaining herself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The sadness was not occasioned by any doubt she felt about her father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sadness was not occasioned by any doubt she felt about her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "_So that was your motive_" Two hours later Grace was explaining herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sadness was not occasioned by any doubt she felt about her father.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "_So that was your motive_" Two hours later Grace was explaining herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "_So that was your motive_" Two hours later Grace was explaining herself.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "_So that was your motive_" Two hours later Grace was explaining herself.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was still pale, but very calm now, though a little sad.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
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 "_So that was your motive_" Two hours later Grace was explaining herself.
not any; not one
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sadness was not occasioned by any doubt she felt about her father.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was still pale, but very calm now, though a little sad.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading The sadness was not occasioned by any doubt she felt about her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was still pale, but very calm now, though a little sad.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She was still pale, but very calm now, though a little sad.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The sadness was not occasioned by any doubt she felt about her father.
express in words
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still pale, but very calm now, though a little sad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "_So that was your motive_" Two hours later Grace was explaining herself.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still pale, but very calm now, though a little sad.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_So that was your motive_" Two hours later Grace was explaining herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sadness was not occasioned by any doubt she felt about her father.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was still pale, but very calm now, though a little sad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "_So that was your motive_" Two hours later Grace was explaining herself.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was still pale, but very calm now, though a little sad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_So that was your motive_" Two hours later Grace was explaining herself.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had telephoned home and learned that he had arrived there and was well, and had nothing but good to say of his captors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No, there was another cause for her manifest depression, a cause not disconnected with Philip, toward whom her eyes ever and anon stole with an uneasy appeal which her mother would have been troubled to see.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_So that was your motive_" Two hours later Grace was explaining herself.
