used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had always a gift for managing women.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
how long something has existed
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I had always a gift for managing women.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at Sarah, my first, whose character was fundamentally selfish.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
certitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrtətuːd/
total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Look at Sarah, my first, whose character was fundamentally selfish.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THE FATAL KNIFE Mynheer Mopius was slowly dying.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
FATALadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading THE FATAL KNIFE Mynheer Mopius was slowly dying.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Look at Sarah, my first, whose character was fundamentally selfish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
set up or found
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
fundamentallyadverbUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Look at Sarah, my first, whose character was fundamentally selfish.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I had always a gift for managing women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had always a gift for managing women.
Harriet
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From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had always a gift for managing women.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
Jacóbus
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From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading THE FATAL KNIFE Mynheer Mopius was slowly dying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at Sarah, my first, whose character was fundamentally selfish.
engage in
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I had always a gift for managing women.
Mopius
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From this reading THE FATAL KNIFE Mynheer Mopius was slowly dying.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
Mynheer
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From this reading THE FATAL KNIFE Mynheer Mopius was slowly dying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Look at Sarah, my first, whose character was fundamentally selfish.
schoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Look at Sarah, my first, whose character was fundamentally selfish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE FATAL KNIFE Mynheer Mopius was slowly dying.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATAL KNIFE Mynheer Mopius was slowly dying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATAL KNIFE Mynheer Mopius was slowly dying.
belonging to which person
From this reading Look at Sarah, my first, whose character was fundamentally selfish.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Harriet has become quite docile,” reflected Jacóbus; “she will make an excellent wife for my old age.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He amused himself with playing the part and schooling Harriet, little realizing that her willingness to accept the fiction found its source in her certitude of the fact.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had always a gift for managing women.
