used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
Fane
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From this reading I spoke of her to the lady I had taken down, but the lady I had taken down had never heard of Greville Fane.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
Greville
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From this reading I spoke of her to the lady I had taken down, but the lady I had taken down had never heard of Greville Fane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I spoke of her to the lady I had taken down, but the lady I had taken down had never heard of Greville Fane.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I simply won’t qualify it,” I said to myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I simply won’t qualify it,” I said to myself.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I spoke of her to the lady I had taken down, but the lady I had taken down had never heard of Greville Fane.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
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 I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I simply won’t qualify it,” I said to myself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I spoke of her to the lady I had taken down, but the lady I had taken down had never heard of Greville Fane.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
qualifyverbUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪ/
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
From this reading “I simply won’t qualify it,” I said to myself.
qualifyingnounUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪɪŋ/
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I simply won’t qualify it,” I said to myself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
and nothing more
From this reading “I simply won’t qualify it,” I said to myself.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I spoke of her to the lady I had taken down, but the lady I had taken down had never heard of Greville Fane.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I didn’t admire her, but I liked her, and I had known her so long that I almost felt heartless in sitting down at such an hour to a feast of indifference.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I spoke of her to the lady I had taken down, but the lady I had taken down had never heard of Greville Fane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I simply won’t qualify it,” I said to myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The difficulty was not of course in letting her off easy but in qualifying that indulgence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
won't
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From this reading “I simply won’t qualify it,” I said to myself.
a late time of life
From this reading I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
