used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It put him in a good position with himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was glad to have been spared this--very glad that the initial steps had been of her taking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad to have been spared this--very glad that the initial steps had been of her taking.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It put him in a good position with himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It put him in a good position with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading He was glad to have been spared this--very glad that the initial steps had been of her taking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It put him in a good position with himself.
manesnounUS /meɪnz/
a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
Nesbit
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From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It put him in a good position with himself.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It put him in a good position with himself.
quiescentadjectiveUS /kwaɪˈesənt/
not active or activated
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading He was glad to have been spared this--very glad that the initial steps had been of her taking.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He was glad to have been spared this--very glad that the initial steps had been of her taking.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was glad to have been spared this--very glad that the initial steps had been of her taking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was glad to have been spared this--very glad that the initial steps had been of her taking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
Thorne
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From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was glad to have been spared this--very glad that the initial steps had been of her taking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was glad to have been spared this--very glad that the initial steps had been of her taking.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On the way up from Virginia, Nesbit Thorne ran over in his mind the possibilities opened by this new move of his wife's, and, on the whole, he was satisfied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The divorce had become as much an object with him as with her, and if she had remained quiescent in the matter, he must have moved.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The _manes_ of his mother's scruples would be satisfied, and would never cause him discomfort since the fault did not rest with him.
