used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
by-play
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From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
Cinthia
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From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
Cinthia's
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From this reading For once Cinthia’s pride had enabled her to keep her own confidence.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading For once Cinthia’s pride had enabled her to keep her own confidence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading For once Cinthia’s pride had enabled her to keep her own confidence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once Cinthia’s pride had enabled her to keep her own confidence.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
Fred
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From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For once Cinthia’s pride had enabled her to keep her own confidence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For once Cinthia’s pride had enabled her to keep her own confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For once Cinthia’s pride had enabled her to keep her own confidence.
immediately past
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
on one occasion
From this reading For once Cinthia’s pride had enabled her to keep her own confidence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For once Cinthia’s pride had enabled her to keep her own confidence.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading For once Cinthia’s pride had enabled her to keep her own confidence.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
quondamadjective
belonging to some prior time
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
on the contrary
From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
and nothing more
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For once Cinthia’s pride had enabled her to keep her own confidence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
Varian
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From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Ray simply did not believe it, but she was mystified by the new attitude of the quondam lovers, and she resented in secret Arthur’s reappearance on the scene.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She told her friend nothing of what had passed between her and Arthur Varian, choosing to let her believe that indifference had triumphed over love at last.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Ray looked on at the little by-play with rather puzzled eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wished eagerly that Cinthia would lose her heart to Fred Foster or some of her other lovers, but she did not believe that there was the least chance of it.
