used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to the present her loves, like her friendships, had been entirely episodic.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
next to; at the side of
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
consecutiveadjectiveUS /kənˈsɛk.jə.tɪv/
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Up to the present her loves, like her friendships, had been entirely episodic.
episodicadjectiveUS /ˌepəˈsɑːdɪk/
of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes
From this reading Up to the present her loves, like her friendships, had been entirely episodic.
a social unit living together
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
ficklenessnounUS /ˈfɪkəlnəs/
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Up to the present her loves, like her friendships, had been entirely episodic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to the present her loves, like her friendships, had been entirely episodic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Up to the present her loves, like her friendships, had been entirely episodic.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Up to the present her loves, like her friendships, had been entirely episodic.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
on one occasion
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
a human being
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
Phipps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
platonicadjectiveUS /pləˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
precipitatedverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Up to the present her loves, like her friendships, had been entirely episodic.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
Quin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
recurring again and again
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
Identical; not different.
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had gone easily from one affair to another not so much from fickleness as from growth.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to the present her loves, like her friendships, had been entirely episodic.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she wanted on Monday did not seem in the least desirable on Saturday, and it was a new and disturbing sensation to have the same person dominating her thoughts for so many consecutive days.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eleanor Bartlett, speeding home from the hospital with Captain Phipps beside her, repeated Quin's question to herself more than once.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If her relations with the young officer from Chicago were as platonic as she would have herself and her family believe, why had she allowed the affair to arrive at a stage that precipitated her banishment?
