used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So far he had never been, in the smallest sense, any woman's lover.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was quite surprised at the hurt it gave him to be away from Hazel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far he had never been, in the smallest sense, any woman's lover.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far he had never been, in the smallest sense, any woman's lover.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Virility, he felt, was not of his seeking.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was quite surprised at the hurt it gave him to be away from Hazel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was quite surprised at the hurt it gave him to be away from Hazel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far he had never been, in the smallest sense, any woman's lover.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading He was quite surprised at the hurt it gave him to be away from Hazel.
Hazel's
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From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite surprised at the hurt it gave him to be away from Hazel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was quite surprised at the hurt it gave him to be away from Hazel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
be the source of pain
From this reading He was quite surprised at the hurt it gave him to be away from Hazel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far he had never been, in the smallest sense, any woman's lover.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading So far he had never been, in the smallest sense, any woman's lover.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So far he had never been, in the smallest sense, any woman's lover.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Virility, he felt, was not of his seeking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite surprised at the hurt it gave him to be away from Hazel.
Reddin
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From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Virility, he felt, was not of his seeking.
semi-consciousness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading So far he had never been, in the smallest sense, any woman's lover.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So far he had never been, in the smallest sense, any woman's lover.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far he had never been, in the smallest sense, any woman's lover.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was quite surprised at the hurt it gave him to be away from Hazel.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was quite surprised at the hurt it gave him to be away from Hazel.
VirilitynounUS /vərˈɪləti/
the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation
From this reading Virility, he felt, was not of his seeking.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had taken what he wanted of them in a kind of animal semi-consciousness that amounted to a stark innocence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was the Friday after Hazel's coming, and Reddin was away, much against his will, at a horse fair.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So far he had never been, in the smallest sense, any woman's lover.
