used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
any thing at all
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found himself gazing at her, when they were together, as at some stranger.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
copedverbUS /koʊpt/
past form of “cope” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "No, of course not; why?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself gazing at her, when they were together, as at some stranger.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He found himself gazing at her, when they were together, as at some stranger.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself gazing at her, when they were together, as at some stranger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
Jane
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From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
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 He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, of course not; why?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, of course not; why?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
perplexities
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From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
re-adjusted
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From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He found himself gazing at her, when they were together, as at some stranger.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He found himself gazing at her, when they were together, as at some stranger.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself gazing at her, when they were together, as at some stranger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Jerry, is anything the matter with me?" she asked one evening, finally aware of this scrutiny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He found himself gazing at her, when they were together, as at some stranger.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had taken her for granted for so long that it was uncomfortable to get re-adjusted to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found himself gazing at her, when they were together, as at some stranger.
at the time that
From this reading He found himself gazing at her, when they were together, as at some stranger.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "No, of course not; why?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerry's awakening to Jane, as a personality to be coped with, brought with it a trail of perplexities.
