used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
anew
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt he had been doing harm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He felt he had been doing harm.
Dusenalls
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From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt he had been doing harm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
Hampstead
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From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He felt he had been doing harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt he had been doing harm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
ROSALIND
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From this reading ROSALIND.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
self-persuasion
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From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But afterward, as fancy for seeing her again came to him more persistently, he gradually reverted to the old method of self-persuasion, that if she preferred Jack she might have him.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
twingenounUS /twɪndʒ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
unfaithfulnessnoun
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
(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 Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The memory of that which had occurred and a twinge or two at his unfaithfulness to his friend Jack had made him avoid seeing her.
wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir, you have wrestled well, and overthrown more than your enemies.--_As You Like It._ In the few weeks following the entertainment of the Dusenalls, Hampstead had not seen Nina.
