used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
anew
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
cross-grainedadjective
difficult to deal with
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CRY IN THE STARLIGHT.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
disinheritancenoun
the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
Erceldonne
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From this reading “Erceldonne!” the world swam with her.
divisible by two
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
the act of giving
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Erceldonne!” the world swam with her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
how
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From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRY IN THE STARLIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
joined in matrimony
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
Raimond
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From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
a male human offspring
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
STARLIGHTnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading THE CRY IN THE STARLIGHT.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading “Erceldonne!” the world swam with her.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRY IN THE STARLIGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes it had been clear even to her blinded eyes that his anger was used as a pretext for not acknowledging her, and again she had known when he had really put pressure on his son, and nothing but a dogged, cross-grained temper had kept Raimond from giving her up.
which person or people
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Erceldonne!” the world swam with her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Erceldonne!” the world swam with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
a late time of life
From this reading For how many years had that name been her terror, its owner her evil genius.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And here she was taking his money, the paid servant of the man who had ruined her life; for if it had not been for the fear of disinheritance, Raimond would have married her openly in the days when love was young.
