used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Was she not what she always had been?
react verbally
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Was she to blame in any way?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
assentingnoun
agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
for the reason that
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Was she not what she always had been?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Oh, he was to blame, he was to blame, he was to blame!
without doubt or question
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, he was to blame, he was to blame, he was to blame!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
held dear
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, he was to blame, he was to blame, he was to blame!
and nothing more
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
personalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
self-insufficiency
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From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she to blame in any way?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, he was to blame, he was to blame, he was to blame!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, he was to blame, he was to blame, he was to blame!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Was she to blame in any way?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Was she not what she always had been?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Because he had not known it for himself, entirely for himself, for the two personalities which he so clearly felt himself to be, he was to blame, because he loved his wife with only half of himself.
an affirmative
From this reading He saw suddenly, in a sort of despair, that the only answer to the question which he sometimes had to ask in vague, black self-insufficiency was the assenting yes, yes, yes!...
