used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She felt that her antipathy towards him had come from her instinct that he was hiding something.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she woke, she sent for Gaynor.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Gaynor," she began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She felt that her antipathy towards him had come from her instinct that he was hiding something.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that her antipathy towards him had come from her instinct that he was hiding something.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as she woke, she sent for Gaynor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt that her antipathy towards him had come from her instinct that he was hiding something.
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From this reading As soon as she woke, she sent for Gaynor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made up her mind to speak plainly to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that her antipathy towards him had come from her instinct that he was hiding something.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made up her mind to speak plainly to him.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading She felt that her antipathy towards him had come from her instinct that he was hiding something.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had made up her mind to speak plainly to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading She felt that her antipathy towards him had come from her instinct that he was hiding something.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
for more time
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made up her mind to speak plainly to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had made up her mind to speak plainly to him.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She had made up her mind to speak plainly to him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
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From this reading As soon as she woke, she sent for Gaynor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she woke, she sent for Gaynor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She felt that her antipathy towards him had come from her instinct that he was hiding something.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she woke, she sent for Gaynor.
express in speech
From this reading She had made up her mind to speak plainly to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that her antipathy towards him had come from her instinct that he was hiding something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had made up her mind to speak plainly to him.
in the direction of
From this reading She felt that her antipathy towards him had come from her instinct that he was hiding something.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had made up her mind to speak plainly to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt that her antipathy towards him had come from her instinct that he was hiding something.
which person or people
From this reading Now that she understood his reasons for secrecy and the difficulty of his position, she no longer disliked but respected the quiet, dry little man who was so loyal to his master.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading As soon as she woke, she sent for Gaynor.
