used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louise had been in a position, she now realized, to have appreciated the truth.
Abe
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From this reading "You are Cap'n Abe," she told him, and he did not deny it.
Abe's
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From this reading She, more than anybody else, should have seen through Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long 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 SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are Cap'n Abe," she told him, and he did not deny it.
any person at all
From this reading She, more than anybody else, should have seen through Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Louise had been in a position, she now realized, to have appreciated the truth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are Cap'n Abe," she told him, and he did not deny it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Louise had been in a position, she now realized, to have appreciated the truth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
Cap'n
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From this reading She, more than anybody else, should have seen through Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
carefully weighed
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "You are Cap'n Abe," she told him, and he did not deny it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You are Cap'n Abe," she told him, and he did not deny it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
else
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From this reading She, more than anybody else, should have seen through Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are Cap'n Abe," she told him, and he did not deny it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are Cap'n Abe," she told him, and he did not deny it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louise had been in a position, she now realized, to have appreciated the truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
Louise
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From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She, more than anybody else, should have seen through Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Louise had been in a position, she now realized, to have appreciated the truth.
occupancynounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənsi/
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
and nothing more
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Louise had been in a position, she now realized, to have appreciated the truth.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Louise had been in a position, she now realized, to have appreciated the truth.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
SARGASSOnounUS /sɑːrˈɡæsoʊ/
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
ShellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She, more than anybody else, should have seen through Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louise had been in a position, she now realized, to have appreciated the truth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You are Cap'n Abe," she told him, and he did not deny it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Louise had been in a position, she now realized, to have appreciated the truth.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
precisely as stated
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
at the time that
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading From the beginning--the very first night of her occupancy of the pleasant chamber over the store on the Shell Road--she should have understood the mystery that had had the whole neighborhood by the ears during the summer.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading SARGASSO After all, when she considered it later, Louise wondered only that she had not seen through the masquerade long before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are Cap'n Abe," she told him, and he did not deny it.
