used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
(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 Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
alluredverbUS /əˈlʊrd/
past form of “allure” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Noble heart that she was, she had been striving to lessen his pain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
charnelnoun
a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
Cleo
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From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
didn't
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From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
a movement into or inward
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He felt he understood what had prompted her every word.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt he understood what had prompted her every word.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Noble heart that she was, she had been striving to lessen his pain.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Noble heart that she was, she had been striving to lessen his pain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading Noble heart that she was, she had been striving to lessen his pain.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Noble heart that she was, she had been striving to lessen his pain.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Noble heart that she was, she had been striving to lessen his pain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
pre-perception
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From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading He felt he understood what had prompted her every word.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Noble heart that she was, she had been striving to lessen his pain.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
carry out
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
in the direction of
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He felt he understood what had prompted her every word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Noble heart that she was, she had been striving to lessen his pain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He felt he understood what had prompted her every word.
at the time that
From this reading When Morgan got back to their lodgings he had the sensation of entering the atmosphere of a charnel house.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Of course, he told himself, he must not take any notice of her wild suggestion that he and Cleo must part and that their marriage didn't count; nor did he permit himself to be allured by her optimistic pre-perception of the future.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He felt he understood what had prompted her every word.
but in spite of that
From this reading Cleo had not come home yet, and he had leisure to ponder on Helen's attitude towards him and her bearing when she had learned all.
