used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GENUINE ACCIDENT.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A GENUINE ACCIDENT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
in addition
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading A GENUINE ACCIDENT.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
held dear
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
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 Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
held or filled or in use
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
others
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From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
Identical; not different.
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
cut with a saw
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
not in physical motion
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
unmanlyadjective
not possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mona did not feel obliged to be present at our conversations after she had explained her position to us, but I saw her many times every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I fought against my passion, which I told myself was unmanly, since it was not returned in the good, old-fashioned way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I tried to respect her feeling and avoid the subject which still occupied so many of my thoughts.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
which person or people
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What man of spirit would submit to the enchantment of one who, while professing she loved him with her whole heart, declared in the same breath that she also loved equally well half a dozen others?
