used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
Agatha
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From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
allurements
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From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Its crudeness, the uncouthness of its people; the emptiness, the monotony, began to oppress her.
Benham's
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From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
condemnationsnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “condemnation” — an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
contrastingadjectiveUS /kənˈtræstɪŋ/
strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
crudenessnoun
a wild or unrefined state
From this reading Its crudeness, the uncouthness of its people; the emptiness, the monotony, began to oppress her.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading This was hope, insistently demanding delay of judgment.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading This was hope, insistently demanding delay of judgment.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading Its crudeness, the uncouthness of its people; the emptiness, the monotony, began to oppress her.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
a young female
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Its crudeness, the uncouthness of its people; the emptiness, the monotony, began to oppress her.
Hester
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From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This was hope, insistently demanding delay of judgment.
be the source of pain
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
a single distinct event
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
injectverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʒekt/
give an injection to
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading This was hope, insistently demanding delay of judgment.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its crudeness, the uncouthness of its people; the emptiness, the monotony, began to oppress her.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading This was hope, insistently demanding delay of judgment.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Its crudeness, the uncouthness of its people; the emptiness, the monotony, began to oppress her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
NoticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
oppressverbUS /əˈpres/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Its crudeness, the uncouthness of its people; the emptiness, the monotony, began to oppress her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Its crudeness, the uncouthness of its people; the emptiness, the monotony, began to oppress her.
in the near future
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
RIDESnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
Rosalind
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From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was hope, insistently demanding delay of judgment.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
Trevison
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From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
uncouthnessnoun
inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor
From this reading Its crudeness, the uncouthness of its people; the emptiness, the monotony, began to oppress her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Noticing the waning of her enthusiasm, Agatha began to inject energetic condemnations of the country into her conversations with the girl, and to hint broadly of the contrasting allurements of the East.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN RIDES IN VAIN Out of Rosalind Benham's resentment against Trevison for the Hester Harvey incident grew a sudden dull apathy--which presently threatened to become an aversion--for the West.
but in spite of that
From this reading But Rosalind was not yet ready to desert the Bar B. She had been hurt, and her interest in the country had dulled, but there were memories over which one might meditate until--until one could be certain of some things.
