used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
allegorynounUS /ˈæləɡɔːri/
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father knew what must happen, and that it could not be long deferred.
aneurisms
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From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
ARRIVALSnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My father knew what must happen, and that it could not be long deferred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
Bryerly
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From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My father knew what must happen, and that it could not be long deferred.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading My father knew what must happen, and that it could not be long deferred.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He feared to tell me that he was soon to die.
Dr
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From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
at any time
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared to tell me that he was soon to die.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
the act of giving
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
come to pass
From this reading My father knew what must happen, and that it could not be long deferred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My father knew what must happen, and that it could not be long deferred.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My father knew what must happen, and that it could not be long deferred.
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 He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My father knew what must happen, and that it could not be long deferred.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He feared to tell me that he was soon to die.
a particular point in time
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My father knew what must happen, and that it could not be long deferred.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
not any; not one
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My father knew what must happen, and that it could not be long deferred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
and nothing more
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
in the near future
From this reading He feared to tell me that he was soon to die.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
express in words
From this reading He feared to tell me that he was soon to die.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _ARRIVALS_ My father was dead--as suddenly as if he had been murdered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One of those fearful aneurisms that lie close to the heart, showing no outward sign of giving way in a moment, had been detected a good time since by Dr. Bryerly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My father knew what must happen, and that it could not be long deferred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He hinted it only in the allegory of his journey, and left in that sad enigma some words of true consolation that remained with me ever after.
