used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Imagine people talking and writing and thinking about nothing else.”
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Even as she permitted our intimacy she remained as virginal, aloof and critical as before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even as she permitted our intimacy she remained as virginal, aloof and critical as before.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even as she permitted our intimacy she remained as virginal, aloof and critical as before.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
complaisancenoun
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Even as she permitted our intimacy she remained as virginal, aloof and critical as before.
dearly loved
From this reading “Tirzah dear—” “And the liberties that seem to go with it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
else
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From this reading Imagine people talking and writing and thinking about nothing else.”
divisible by two
From this reading Even as she permitted our intimacy she remained as virginal, aloof and critical as before.
an act that fails
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Tirzah dear—” “And the liberties that seem to go with it.
only a very short time before
From this reading “It seems hardly worth the trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine people talking and writing and thinking about nothing else.”
inescapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Even as she permitted our intimacy she remained as virginal, aloof and critical as before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems hardly worth the trouble.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading “Tirzah dear—” “And the liberties that seem to go with it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Imagine people talking and writing and thinking about nothing else.”
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even as she permitted our intimacy she remained as virginal, aloof and critical as before.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Imagine people talking and writing and thinking about nothing else.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Even as she permitted our intimacy she remained as virginal, aloof and critical as before.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Even as she permitted our intimacy she remained as virginal, aloof and critical as before.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Tirzah dear—” “And the liberties that seem to go with it.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems hardly worth the trouble.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as she permitted our intimacy she remained as virginal, aloof and critical as before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
in the near future
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Imagine people talking and writing and thinking about nothing else.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Imagine people talking and writing and thinking about nothing else.”
Tirzah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tirzah dear—” “And the liberties that seem to go with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “It seems hardly worth the trouble.
virginaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənəl/
characteristic of a virgin or virginity
From this reading Even as she permitted our intimacy she remained as virginal, aloof and critical as before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That her complaisance was not the result of passion was soon obvious; there was not so much a failure on my part to arouse her as a refusal on hers to be aroused beyond an inescapable degree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Tirzah dear—” “And the liberties that seem to go with it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “It seems hardly worth the trouble.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Imagine people talking and writing and thinking about nothing else.”
