used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
(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 She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Each lay awake that night, thinking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
Clytie
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From this reading To Clytie the revelation of Kent's love was dazing.
confoundingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/
that confounds or contradicts or confuses
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
dazing
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From this reading To Clytie the revelation of Kent's love was dazing.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
differentiatingverbUS /ˌdɪfərˈenʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “differentiate” — mark as different
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
divined
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From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
dulness
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From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each lay awake that night, thinking.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
divisible by two
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
Kent'snounUS /kents/
possessive form of “kent” — a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading To Clytie the revelation of Kent's love was dazing.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Each lay awake that night, thinking.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To Clytie the revelation of Kent's love was dazing.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
the force of workers available
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Each lay awake that night, thinking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Clytie the revelation of Kent's love was dazing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
and nothing more
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading To Clytie the revelation of Kent's love was dazing.
cut with a saw
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of her own dulness in never having pierced the heart of his mystery was even more confounding.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each lay awake that night, thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Clytie the revelation of Kent's love was dazing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Each lay awake that night, thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Clytie the revelation of Kent's love was dazing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Clytie the revelation of Kent's love was dazing.
at the time that
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should she have divined suddenly the meaning of the light in his eyes, on this first meeting after their eighteen months of separation, when she had been blind to it before?
but in spite of that
From this reading She only half guessed as yet why he had not told her, but she saw that it must have arisen from a rare, strange delicacy in his nature differentiating him from all other men that she had known.
