used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
at or in or to any place
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She felt thoroughly beaten down now, thoroughly sobered and ashamed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading She felt thoroughly beaten down now, thoroughly sobered and ashamed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its effect upon her was not, however, now to excite, but to deaden and subdue.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
deadenverbUS /ˈdedən/
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
From this reading Its effect upon her was not, however, now to excite, but to deaden and subdue.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She felt thoroughly beaten down now, thoroughly sobered and ashamed.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Its effect upon her was not, however, now to excite, but to deaden and subdue.
encompassingadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/
broad in scope or content
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
divisible by two
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
at any time
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading Its effect upon her was not, however, now to excite, but to deaden and subdue.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
an act that fails
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt thoroughly beaten down now, thoroughly sobered and ashamed.
a young female
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Its effect upon her was not, however, now to excite, but to deaden and subdue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
Inishmaan
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From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its effect upon her was not, however, now to excite, but to deaden and subdue.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
Murdough
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From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
not any; not one
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its effect upon her was not, however, now to excite, but to deaden and subdue.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Its effect upon her was not, however, now to excite, but to deaden and subdue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
by chance
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
bring forth or yield
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading She felt thoroughly beaten down now, thoroughly sobered and ashamed.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Its effect upon her was not, however, now to excite, but to deaden and subdue.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She felt thoroughly beaten down now, thoroughly sobered and ashamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its effect upon her was not, however, now to excite, but to deaden and subdue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading That shroud was whiter and more encompassing than ever as she made her way back to the cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long struggle with Murdough; the failure of her appeal to him; her own, even to herself, unexpected and unaccountable behaviour at the end of their meeting; the dismay with which he had received that behaviour; all these had combined to produce a reaction.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No one on Inishmaan, no girl, possibly anywhere, had ever behaved in such a manner before, no one certainly within the range of her experience had ever been so lost to all propriety and decency.
