used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
anew
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
(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 The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could not banish him from her mind.
Channing's
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From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not banish him from her mind.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
for this reason
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
Jacqueline
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From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she could not banish him from her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
on one occasion
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
express in words
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
believed likely
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
hard to endure
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading Jacqueline had never quite thought out to herself the reason for Channing's unexplained disappearance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
weakestadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkəst/
superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again and again her thoughts went over all that had passed between them, trying piteously to discover what had happened to put them apart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The realization that he was a coward, as she had more than once suspected--afraid to face the consequences of his own act; afraid (the weakest cowardice of all!) of what people might say--had done much to help her pride through the humiliation of desertion, had done much, indeed, to banish him from her heart.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a subject upon which her mind dwelt constantly whenever she was alone; hence she managed to be alone as little as possible.
