used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had shown him her very soul and he had answered with this announcement.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading She had shown him her very soul and he had answered with this announcement.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She had shown him her very soul and he had answered with this announcement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
for the reason that
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading "I envy you.
divisible by two
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had shown him her very soul and he had answered with this announcement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had shown him her very soul and he had answered with this announcement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I envy you.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not sorry for you," he said.
irrelevancenounUS /ˌɪˈreləvəns/
the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
irreverencenounUS /ˌɪˈrevərəns/
an irreverent mental attitude
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
immediately past
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
and nothing more
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not sorry for you," he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had shown him her very soul and he had answered with this announcement.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm not sorry for you," he said.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She had shown him her very soul and he had answered with this announcement.
express in words
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had shown him her very soul and he had answered with this announcement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her eyes met his for a long time before he realized that she might find not only irrelevance but even irreverence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had shown him her very soul and he had answered with this announcement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course it had been because of what she told him that he had seen at last his own necessity; but he could not tell her that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had shown him her very soul and he had answered with this announcement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm not sorry for you," he said.
