used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
agonisingadjective
extremely painful
From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
any person at all
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
cannot
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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
DUTCHadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
Gylingden
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart misgave him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His heart misgave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart misgave him.
how
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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
and nothing more
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
misgave
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From this reading His heart misgave him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
a human being
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
express in words
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
