used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
(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 Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And had she not always found him a good husband to her?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he asked her, were they not married?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And he asked her, were they not married?
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
terminate
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
set up or found
From this reading And had she not always found him a good husband to her?
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And had she not always found him a good husband to her?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And had she not always found him a good husband to her?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
hear with intention
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
joined in matrimony
From this reading And he asked her, were they not married?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
in the near future
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he asked her, were they not married?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
wantonlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːntənli/
in a wanton manner
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
accept gladly
From this reading But she heeded this neither until presently his temper getting somewhat out of hand he cursed her obstinacy and told her if she would be a damned fox she was welcome to it, for his part he could get his own way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And he asked her, were they not married?
at the time that
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then he spoke to her in a different way, asking her had she forgot the bargain she made with him that she would not go out alone, but now when she had all the liberty of a garden to herself would she wantonly break her word?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Silvia would not listen to him, so he waited there silent.
