used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
(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 If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
any thing at all
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
on or to one side
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
Barbara
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
Dore's
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
at any time
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
Felix
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From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
a young female
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
the act of departing
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
Joyce'snounUS /ˈdʒɔɪsɪz/
possessive form of “joyce” — influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
Monkton
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From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
express in words
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
seververbUS /ˈsevər/
set or keep apart
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
transpireverbUS /trænˈspaɪər/
pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to greet Joyce as she returns from Dore's.
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is next day, and Barbara had let the girl go to see the pictures without telling her of her meeting with Felix the evening before; she had been afraid to say anything about him lest that guilty secret of hers might transpire--that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intended visit to Bond street on the morrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Joyce had heard that, she would, in all probability, have deferred her going there for ever--and--it was such a chance.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, love! where is thy sympathy If thus our breasts you sever?"
