take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
react verbally
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found no answer--at least, no satisfactory answer--except that women are women, and therefore incalculable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found no answer--at least, no satisfactory answer--except that women are women, and therefore incalculable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
apart from; not including
From this reading He found no answer--at least, no satisfactory answer--except that women are women, and therefore incalculable.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
set up or found
From this reading He found no answer--at least, no satisfactory answer--except that women are women, and therefore incalculable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LODGING-HOUSE The thought of soon seeing her intoxicated him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LODGING-HOUSE The thought of soon seeing her intoxicated him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
ten 10s
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading He found no answer--at least, no satisfactory answer--except that women are women, and therefore incalculable.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading THE LODGING-HOUSE The thought of soon seeing her intoxicated him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He found no answer--at least, no satisfactory answer--except that women are women, and therefore incalculable.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
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From this reading THE LODGING-HOUSE The thought of soon seeing her intoxicated him.
not any; not one
From this reading He found no answer--at least, no satisfactory answer--except that women are women, and therefore incalculable.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LODGING-HOUSE The thought of soon seeing her intoxicated him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading He found no answer--at least, no satisfactory answer--except that women are women, and therefore incalculable.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE LODGING-HOUSE The thought of soon seeing her intoxicated him.
in a serious manner
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
in the near future
From this reading THE LODGING-HOUSE The thought of soon seeing her intoxicated him.
required or under orders
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LODGING-HOUSE The thought of soon seeing her intoxicated him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He found no answer--at least, no satisfactory answer--except that women are women, and therefore incalculable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE LODGING-HOUSE The thought of soon seeing her intoxicated him.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
precisely as stated
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His head swam, his heart leapt, his limbs did what they liked, being forgotten.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And then, as he sobered himself, he tried seriously to find an answer to this question: Why had she returned, as it were surreptitiously, to the very building from which her funeral was supposed to have taken place?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He found no answer--at least, no satisfactory answer--except that women are women, and therefore incalculable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could she imagine that oblivion had covered her adventure, and that the three thousand five hundred would ignore the fact that she was understood to be dead?
