used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It did not usually strike people as anything but a model English home.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But this alone I know full well, I do not love thee, Dr. Fell.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
any thing at all
From this reading It did not usually strike people as anything but a model English home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It did not usually strike people as anything but a model English home.
a youthful male person
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this alone I know full well, I do not love thee, Dr. Fell.”
cannot
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From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not usually strike people as anything but a model English home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
Dr
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From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
else
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From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It did not usually strike people as anything but a model English home.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
set up or found
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But this alone I know full well, I do not love thee, Dr. Fell.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It did not usually strike people as anything but a model English home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But this alone I know full well, I do not love thee, Dr. Fell.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading It did not usually strike people as anything but a model English home.
not any; not one
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It did not usually strike people as anything but a model English home.
PreciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
Ralph
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From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
express in words
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading It did not usually strike people as anything but a model English home.
believed likely
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
express in words
From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
in or at that place or location
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this alone I know full well, I do not love thee, Dr. Fell.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
under normal conditions
From this reading It did not usually strike people as anything but a model English home.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
(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 But this alone I know full well, I do not love thee, Dr. Fell.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Something had, however, given the boy a clue, and already he vaguely guessed, what no one else suspected, that there was a skeleton in the cupboard.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell;
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading |Precisely why the house seemed to him so dreary Ralph would have found it hard to say.
