used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A NEW ASPECT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading IN A NEW ASPECT.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There were less hurry and confusion in his thoughts, but his thoughts were far from pleasant.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There were less hurry and confusion in his thoughts, but his thoughts were far from pleasant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were less hurry and confusion in his thoughts, but his thoughts were far from pleasant.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading There were less hurry and confusion in his thoughts, but his thoughts were far from pleasant.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A NEW ASPECT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There were less hurry and confusion in his thoughts, but his thoughts were far from pleasant.
Marie
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From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
Nevill
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From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN A NEW ASPECT.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
not any; not one
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There were less hurry and confusion in his thoughts, but his thoughts were far from pleasant.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
railway-carriage
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From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Marie had attributed a cause quite opposite to the real one for the change which had come over him in the railway-carriage.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were less hurry and confusion in his thoughts, but his thoughts were far from pleasant.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were less hurry and confusion in his thoughts, but his thoughts were far from pleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother had gone out of her way to extract this promise from Marie, and she must therefore attach a great deal of importance to it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were less hurry and confusion in his thoughts, but his thoughts were far from pleasant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chat which George Osborne had with Nevill the night before had eased and steadied his mind, but had in no way relieved his heart.
