used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "I have been helping Evening Star arrange her house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I have been helping Evening Star arrange her house.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "I have been helping Evening Star arrange her house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I have been helping Evening Star arrange her house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been helping Evening Star arrange her house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
not any; not one
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
reasonings
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From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
simple-hearted
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From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "I have been helping Evening Star arrange her house.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A FEAST OF SUMMER As if his eyes had summoned her, she turned toward him.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She is anxious to be like a Frenchwoman, and has put off many Indian ways since she became a convert."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might have been dangerous if he had not been so upright a man, with no subtle reasonings, and she less simple-hearted.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Out here in God's wide, beautiful world they could be the same friends, and not fret any one.
