used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?
(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 Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
a young person of either sex
From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What more could woman do?
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?
debtornounUS /ˈdetər/
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What more could woman do?
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.
divisible by two
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
held dear
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.
joined in matrimony
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
the force of workers available
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What more could woman do?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
and nothing more
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What more could woman do?
at the time that
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
which person or people
From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What more could woman do?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?