used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
abasementnoun
a low or downcast state
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
anew
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Self-doubt and self-analysis had brought her to this state of pitiful chaos.
the act of burning something
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
centred
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From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Self-doubt and self-analysis had brought her to this state of pitiful chaos.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
Gerald
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From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
magnanimitynoun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
nonentitynounUS /nɑːˈnentəti/
the state of not existing
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
and nothing more
From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Self-doubt and self-analysis had brought her to this state of pitiful chaos.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
self-analysisnoun
a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives
From this reading Self-doubt and self-analysis had brought her to this state of pitiful chaos.
Self-doubtnoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading Self-doubt and self-analysis had brought her to this state of pitiful chaos.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Self-doubt and self-analysis had brought her to this state of pitiful chaos.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
tight-closed
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From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The only self left seemed centred in her love; if she did not give up Gerald, what was left her but accepted abasement?
in or at the place that
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Althea, since the misty walk with Gerald, had been plunged in a pit of mental confusion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She swung from accepted abasement to the desperate thought of the magnanimity in such abasement; she dropped from this fragile foothold to burning resentment, and, seeing where resentment must lead her, she turned again and clasped, with tight-closed eyes, the love that, looked upon, could not be held without humiliation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she let him go, it would be to own to herself that she had failed to hold him, to see herself as a nonentity.
