used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," I answered in all good faith, a little resenting the question.
matters of personal concern
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, what was there to fear?
(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 "No," I answered in all good faith, a little resenting the question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
Andrea
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From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," I answered in all good faith, a little resenting the question.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
a period of 100 years
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "No," I answered in all good faith, a little resenting the question.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading After all, what was there to fear?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No," I answered in all good faith, a little resenting the question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," I answered in all good faith, a little resenting the question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No," I answered in all good faith, a little resenting the question.
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 This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
LungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I answered in all good faith, a little resenting the question.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
qua
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "No," I answered in all good faith, a little resenting the question.
resentingverbUS /rɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading "No," I answered in all good faith, a little resenting the question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
sinenounUS /saɪn/
ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After all, what was there to fear?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, what was there to fear?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, what was there to fear?
at the time that
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading This was the nineteenth century, when people's marriages were looked upon as their own affairs, and the paternal blessing--since it had ceased to be a _sine qua non_--was never long withheld.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not afraid?" said Andrea, as we turned on to the Lung' Arno and came in sight of the house.
