used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But if he could not go back to duty, neither, she saw, must he be allowed to return to the Flats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if he could not go back to duty, neither, she saw, must he be allowed to return to the Flats.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
make calm or still
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Philip could not go back, and he was to have a child.
without doubt or question
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Philip could not go back, and he was to have a child.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But if he could not go back to duty, neither, she saw, must he be allowed to return to the Flats.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
an act that fails
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
FlatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading But if he could not go back to duty, neither, she saw, must he be allowed to return to the Flats.
frustrationnounUS /frəˈstreɪʃən/
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Philip could not go back, and he was to have a child.
the act of departing
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Philip could not go back, and he was to have a child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip could not go back, and he was to have a child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he could not go back to duty, neither, she saw, must he be allowed to return to the Flats.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
and nothing more
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But if he could not go back to duty, neither, she saw, must he be allowed to return to the Flats.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But if he could not go back to duty, neither, she saw, must he be allowed to return to the Flats.
not any; not one
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Philip could not go back, and he was to have a child.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip could not go back, and he was to have a child.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But if he could not go back to duty, neither, she saw, must he be allowed to return to the Flats.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The one, surely, was just as dangerous as the other, and the Mills carried with them a sense of failure and disgrace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading But after she had grown more calm, she began to feel more like herself and thus more able to cope with her troubles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw clearly enough that, whatever happened, there was now no chance of Philip’s going back to Africa and the knowledge filled her with a blank, inexplicable feeling of frustration.
