used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
(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 She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
fault-finding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
the literary culture
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
coated with paint
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
Rimrock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHAPTER OF HATE It was a source of real regret to Mary Fortune that she could not keep on hating Rimrock Jones.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading In the long, weary months that she had been away from him she had almost dismissed him from her mind.
at the time that
From this reading And when he returned, after ignoring her letters and allowing his mining claim to lapse, and resumed his fault-finding complaints she had put him back in his place.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She despised him for all that she read of his life in that encounter face to face--the drinking, the gambling, the cheap, false amusements, and the painted woman at his side.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Then she had met him in New York and the old resentment had flashed up into the white heat of sudden scorn.
