Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

cause to be bored

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I wish I could make this a new one.

lively and spirited

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

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From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

at any time

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

in a softened tone

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I wish I could make this a new one.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know many such stories.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

for more time

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

held dear

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

engage in

From this reading I wish I could make this a new one.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading You know many such stories.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

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From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I wish I could make this a new one.

not any; not one

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading You know many such stories.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading You know many such stories.

a person loved by another person

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I wish I could make this a new one.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

which person or people

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I wish I could make this a new one.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading One day the beautiful woman who bore his name went away from him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Perhaps it is a little different from the hackneyed tales of the dashing lover, who finally deserts his sweetheart, etc., etc., for this woman rose in the brightness of a May morn, dressed herself for traveling, and, with satchel in hand, walked into her husband’s study and told him that she no longer loved him; that, in fact, she never had loved him, nor ever would.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, Neil Emory was a married man and a man with a scandal, but a scandal so hushed and screened by law and friends as to be almost forgotten.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know many such stories.