used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had refused utterly to tell her what she had a great curiosity to know.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Starr was very angry with Michael when he left her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He had refused utterly to tell her what she had a great curiosity to know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
divisible by two
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
a young female
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had refused utterly to tell her what she had a great curiosity to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Starr was very angry with Michael when he left her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Starr was very angry with Michael when he left her.
be the source of pain
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had refused utterly to tell her what she had a great curiosity to know.
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 Starr was very angry with Michael when he left her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Starr was very angry with Michael when he left her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
by chance
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
piquenounUS /piːk/
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had refused utterly to tell her what she had a great curiosity to know.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Starr was very angry with Michael when he left her.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
succumbverbUS /səˈkʌm/
consent reluctantly
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
express in words
From this reading He had refused utterly to tell her what she had a great curiosity to know.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He had refused utterly to tell her what she had a great curiosity to know.
precisely as stated
From this reading Starr was very angry with Michael when he left her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Starr was very angry with Michael when he left her.
be dressed in
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had failed to succumb to her charms, he had not seemed to notice her as other men did; he had even lost the look of admiration he used to wear when they were boy and girl.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had refused utterly to tell her what she had a great curiosity to know.
at the time that
From this reading Starr was very angry with Michael when he left her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Starr was very angry with Michael when he left her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was perhaps more hurt pride and pique in her anger than she would have cared to own.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had been sure, was sure yet, that if Michael would tell her what he had against Stuyvesant Carter she could explain it satisfactorily.
