used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
for the reason that
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yesterday he had been taken.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
without doubt or question
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
compunctious
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From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
at any time
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday he had been taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yesterday he had been taken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
incongruitynounUS /ˌɪŋkɔːŋˈruːɪti/
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
lightning-flash
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From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
long-framed
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From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
not any; not one
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
and nothing more
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
reviseverbUS /rɪˈvaɪz/
make revisions in
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
Richard
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From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
self-deceptionnounUS /ˌselfdəˈsepʃən/
a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Yesterday he had been taken.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading This accident, sudden as a lightning-flash and more unforeseen, had ended the relation between them--though not the puzzle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rachel had never been one to revise her opinion of a man because he was dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her tears had fallen now, but she had no compunctious self-deception, and her long-framed feelings were only complicated, not really altered.
in or at the place that
From this reading She saw as clearly as ever the incongruity of her husband's presence in this room where Richard Hughes had had his life, and where she now had her own.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday he had been taken.
