used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
anew
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He’s never belonged to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t belong to Naomi.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
doesn't
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From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
else
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From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
Emma
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From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
divisible by two
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
made afraid
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
yet to be or coming
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
He's
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From this reading He’s never belonged to her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
immediately past
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
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 When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He’s still my Philip.”
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading He didn’t belong to Naomi.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He’s never belonged to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
on one occasion
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading He’s still my Philip.”
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
Slade
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From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
not in physical motion
From this reading He’s still my Philip.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
at the time that
From this reading When the doctor came and left again, shaking his head, Emma was frightened, but her fright disappeared once more as the fever receded again toward morning, and when at last she fell asleep, she was thinking, “He doesn’t belong to her, after all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading There was in the knowledge a sense of passionate triumph and joy, which wiped out all else--her doubts about Moses Slade, her worry over Philip’s future, even the sudden, cold terror that gripped her as she felt the fever stealing back into his thin, transparent hand.
