used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Seemingly she was content to be a good listener.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yes, she has been doing some thinking,” Mellenger thought.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Seemingly she was content to be a good listener.
Dan
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From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
command with authority
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
disarmverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrm/
remove offensive capability from
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Yes, she has been doing some thinking,” Mellenger thought.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading However, she had little to say during the meal.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
the act of giving
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Seemingly she was content to be a good listener.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, she had little to say during the meal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, she has been doing some thinking,” Mellenger thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she had little to say during the meal.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Seemingly she was content to be a good listener.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, she had little to say during the meal.
Maisie
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From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading However, she had little to say during the meal.
Mellenger
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From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
express in words
From this reading However, she had little to say during the meal.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
SeeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Seemingly she was content to be a good listener.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, she had little to say during the meal.
be seated
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Yes, she has been doing some thinking,” Mellenger thought.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
Tamea
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From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, she had little to say during the meal.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Yes, she has been doing some thinking,” Mellenger thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Yes, she has been doing some thinking,” Mellenger thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “And she has decided to disarm active opposition by abandoning direct action and fighting under the rules of the game as Maisie and her kind play it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seemingly she was content to be a good listener.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At dinner Tamea captured a seat beside Dan but gave it up almost instantly to Maisie, giving as a reason her desire to sit beside Mark Mellenger and talk with him.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, she has been doing some thinking,” Mellenger thought.
