used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cravat ... but she had quite forgotten whose it was, and why she had kept it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that piece of soft ribbon that now fell into her hands?...
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
any thing at all
From this reading Emil had never learned anything of "M. G."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading A cravat ... but she had quite forgotten whose it was, and why she had kept it.
Emil
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From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
divisible by two
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And that piece of soft ribbon that now fell into her hands?...
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A cravat ... but she had quite forgotten whose it was, and why she had kept it.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Emil had never learned anything of "M. G."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And that piece of soft ribbon that now fell into her hands?...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And that piece of soft ribbon that now fell into her hands?...
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And that piece of soft ribbon that now fell into her hands?...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A cravat ... but she had quite forgotten whose it was, and why she had kept it.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A cravat ... but she had quite forgotten whose it was, and why she had kept it.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Emil had never learned anything of "M. G."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Emil had never learned anything of "M. G."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Emil had never learned anything of "M. G."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And that piece of soft ribbon that now fell into her hands?...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading And that piece of soft ribbon that now fell into her hands?...
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A cravat ... but she had quite forgotten whose it was, and why she had kept it.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading And that piece of soft ribbon that now fell into her hands?...
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And that piece of soft ribbon that now fell into her hands?...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that piece of soft ribbon that now fell into her hands?...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Indeed, she had even thought of showing him the letter, but was restrained by the fear of rousing his jealousy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
belonging to which person
From this reading A cravat ... but she had quite forgotten whose it was, and why she had kept it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A cravat ... but she had quite forgotten whose it was, and why she had kept it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, she had not answered the letter; she was in love with Emil at the time.
