used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
antiquarianadjective
of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But beyond question he would, lacking her companionship, have been most woefully homesick.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The obligation, though, was mutual; it fell both ways.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But beyond question he would, lacking her companionship, have been most woefully homesick.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading But beyond question he would, lacking her companionship, have been most woefully homesick.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading He never had married--a fact which he had confided to her in their first prolonged talk.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He never had married--a fact which he had confided to her in their first prolonged talk.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The obligation, though, was mutual; it fell both ways.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He never had married--a fact which he had confided to her in their first prolonged talk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
the act of giving
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
grace-notes
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From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He never had married--a fact which he had confided to her in their first prolonged talk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably he was used to loneliness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He never had married--a fact which he had confided to her in their first prolonged talk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading But beyond question he would, lacking her companionship, have been most woefully homesick.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The obligation, though, was mutual; it fell both ways.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading But beyond question he would, lacking her companionship, have been most woefully homesick.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He never had married--a fact which he had confided to her in their first prolonged talk.
moralities
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From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But beyond question he would, lacking her companionship, have been most woefully homesick.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The obligation, though, was mutual; it fell both ways.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never had married--a fact which he had confided to her in their first prolonged talk.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The obligation, though, was mutual; it fell both ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
in other respects or ways
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably he was used to loneliness.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He never had married--a fact which he had confided to her in their first prolonged talk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But beyond question he would, lacking her companionship, have been most woefully homesick.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He never had married--a fact which he had confided to her in their first prolonged talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The obligation, though, was mutual; it fell both ways.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He never had married--a fact which he had confided to her in their first prolonged talk.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The obligation, though, was mutual; it fell both ways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Probably he was used to loneliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The obligation, though, was mutual; it fell both ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The obligation, though, was mutual; it fell both ways.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
woefullyadverbUS /ˈwoʊfəli/
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading But beyond question he would, lacking her companionship, have been most woefully homesick.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If from him she was absorbing a belated respect for the moralities and a desire to put on certain small grace-notes of culture, she in return was giving the antiquarian company for long hours which otherwise would have been his hours of homesickness and loneliness.
