used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
with anger
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
have
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Free?" he sarcastically echoed.
Ellenora's
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From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
divisible by two
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The shock of their voices filled the room.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Free?" he sarcastically echoed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
IbsennounUS /ˈɪbsən/
realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
monotonenounUS /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock of their voices filled the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
and nothing more
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
reproaches
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From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
RittenhousenounUS /ˈrɪtənhaʊs/
United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The shock of their voices filled the room.
sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading "Free?" he sarcastically echoed.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of their voices filled the room.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
make square
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shock of their voices filled the room.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
unheroic
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From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The shock of their voices filled the room.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
at the time that
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
belonging to which person
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "No, not Ibsen," she replied in a weak voice, "only a free woman--free even to admire the man whose name I bear," she added, her temper sinking to a sheer monotone.
showing curiosity
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ellenora's violent agitation affected her; and the man, his selfish sensibilities aroused by the most unheroic sight in the world, slowly descended the staircase, grumbling as he put on his hat....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Paul angrily stared out of the window at the thin trees in dusty Rittenhouse Square, wondering when the woman would stop her tiresome reproaches.
