used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What am I to do?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Margaret asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What am I to do?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
an instinctive motive
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret asked.
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
with speed
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
Richard
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From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
having a supporting base
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
express a supposition
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
express in words
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What am I to do?"
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
virginaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənəl/
characteristic of a virgin or virginity
From this reading There was enough jealousy of his standing at the Rectory to give him the impulse to rob Richard of his foothold, but the meanness destroyed itself on this virginal morning almost before Guy realized it had tried to exist.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What am I to do?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I suppose Pauline is very happy," said Guy in a depressed voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
you're
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From this reading "I'm sure you're much more in love than you think," he declared quickly, for he had the ghost of a temptation to tell her she was foolish to think any more of a love so uncertain as hers.
