used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The disagreeable interview of the afternoon had left a bad taste in her mouth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The disagreeable interview of the afternoon had left a bad taste in her mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The disagreeable interview of the afternoon had left a bad taste in her mouth.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
CAVALIERnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She wondered what Dorothy Martin would have done, given the same circumstances.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
without deviation
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The disagreeable interview of the afternoon had left a bad taste in her mouth.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
Dorothy
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From this reading She wondered what Dorothy Martin would have done, given the same circumstances.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
floor-tramping
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From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She wondered what Dorothy Martin would have done, given the same circumstances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The disagreeable interview of the afternoon had left a bad taste in her mouth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wondered what Dorothy Martin would have done, given the same circumstances.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The disagreeable interview of the afternoon had left a bad taste in her mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
Jane
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From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The disagreeable interview of the afternoon had left a bad taste in her mouth.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading She wondered what Dorothy Martin would have done, given the same circumstances.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The disagreeable interview of the afternoon had left a bad taste in her mouth.
absolutely essential
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
and nothing more
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She wondered what Dorothy Martin would have done, given the same circumstances.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The disagreeable interview of the afternoon had left a bad taste in her mouth.
express in words
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLAYING CAVALIER That evening after dinner, Jane indulged in one of her dark, floor-tramping moods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The disagreeable interview of the afternoon had left a bad taste in her mouth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had done what she had deemed necessary, but at heart she was intensely disgusted with herself.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered what Dorothy Martin would have done, given the same circumstances.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wondered what Dorothy Martin would have done, given the same circumstances.
but in spite of that
From this reading She longed to tell Dorothy all about it, yet she felt that it belonged only to those whom it directly concerned.
