used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
having companions or an escort
From this reading She had to be accompanied and protected as watchfully as if she were the Crown Jewels.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Her deplorable conspicuousness made it impossible for her to go anywhere without him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had to be accompanied and protected as watchfully as if she were the Crown Jewels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
conspicuousnessnoun
the state of being conspicuous
From this reading Her deplorable conspicuousness made it impossible for her to go anywhere without him.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading She had to be accompanied and protected as watchfully as if she were the Crown Jewels.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Her deplorable conspicuousness made it impossible for her to go anywhere without him.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He hurried Sally into the garage, into the furthermost depths of the garage.
effaced
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From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
furthermostadjective
(comparatives of “far”) most remote in space or time or order
From this reading He hurried Sally into the garage, into the furthermost depths of the garage.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading He hurried Sally into the garage, into the furthermost depths of the garage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her deplorable conspicuousness made it impossible for her to go anywhere without him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to be accompanied and protected as watchfully as if she were the Crown Jewels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried Sally into the garage, into the furthermost depths of the garage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried Sally into the garage, into the furthermost depths of the garage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had to be accompanied and protected as watchfully as if she were the Crown Jewels.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Her deplorable conspicuousness made it impossible for her to go anywhere without him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He hurried Sally into the garage, into the furthermost depths of the garage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her deplorable conspicuousness made it impossible for her to go anywhere without him.
JewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading She had to be accompanied and protected as watchfully as if she were the Crown Jewels.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her deplorable conspicuousness made it impossible for her to go anywhere without him.
needn't
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From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing effaced Sally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hurried Sally into the garage, into the furthermost depths of the garage.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading She had to be accompanied and protected as watchfully as if she were the Crown Jewels.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
witty remark
From this reading He hurried Sally into the garage, into the furthermost depths of the garage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had to be accompanied and protected as watchfully as if she were the Crown Jewels.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hurried Sally into the garage, into the furthermost depths of the garage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her deplorable conspicuousness made it impossible for her to go anywhere without him.
unquestioningadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
not inclined to ask questions
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
watchfullyadverb
in a watchful manner
From this reading She had to be accompanied and protected as watchfully as if she were the Crown Jewels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
which person or people
From this reading Not for her, he felt, were quiet walks alone through streets and unquestioning acceptance at hotels; not for him the convenience, the comfort, of a companion who in a crisis needn’t be bothered about, who automatically became effaced.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her deplorable conspicuousness made it impossible for her to go anywhere without him.
