used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Our afternoon had ended in disaster, but I was not sorry.
(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 I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our afternoon had ended in disaster, but I was not sorry.
CHIPMUNKnounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading THE CHIPMUNK I obeyed.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Our afternoon had ended in disaster, but I was not sorry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing left for me to do.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Our afternoon had ended in disaster, but I was not sorry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing left for me to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
a young female
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our afternoon had ended in disaster, but I was not sorry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHIPMUNK I obeyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our afternoon had ended in disaster, but I was not sorry.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was nothing left for me to do.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
Marcia
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From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing left for me to do.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our afternoon had ended in disaster, but I was not sorry.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing left for me to do.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading THE CHIPMUNK I obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our afternoon had ended in disaster, but I was not sorry.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
sensualistnoun
a person who enjoys sensuality
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Our afternoon had ended in disaster, but I was not sorry.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHIPMUNK I obeyed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing left for me to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing left for me to do.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing left for me to do.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had meant to help him lift the veil to let him see her as she was, a beautiful, selfish little sensualist with a silken voice and an empty heart.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading I had thought from all Jerry had told me that he was beginning to awaken, to rouse himself and tear asunder the web of enchantment that this girl Marcia had woven about him.
