used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
the state of being absent
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
on or to one side
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
dearly loved
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
BengalnounUS /ˈbeŋɡəl/
a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
terminate
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
CORNEREDadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrnərd/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
deadlocknounUS /ˈdedlɑːk/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
the act of departing
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
fonderadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːndər/
comparative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
engage in
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
one's
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From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
and nothing more
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
by chance
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
the season of growth
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
be standing; be upright
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading So he agreed to her departure with the child in the hope that "absence would make her heart grow fonder," and that she would come back to him, restored, when the cold season returned and made life in India not only tolerable, but pleasant.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His beloved one's nerves had broken down from one cause and another, and she was drifting into the habits of a confirmed invalid.
look attentively
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
(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 If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
at the time that
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meredith had come to the point of almost welcoming a break in the impossible deadlock at which his domestic life had arrived.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading CORNERED When Joyce made her final plea to be sent home to her people without waiting for the spring, it met with little opposition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he did not let her go, he would, perhaps, have to stand aside and watch her increasing intimacy with the doctor whom he could not challenge without creating a disgusting scandal; which would make life in Bengal intolerable for himself as well as for her.
