used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
anew
From this reading He had not seen her again.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By looking languid he invited the terrors of her medicines.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was now four days since she had sung to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was now four days since she had sung to him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not seen her again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not seen her again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not seen her again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was now four days since she had sung to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading By looking languid he invited the terrors of her medicines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now four days since she had sung to him.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading By looking languid he invited the terrors of her medicines.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading By looking languid he invited the terrors of her medicines.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading By looking languid he invited the terrors of her medicines.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen her again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now four days since she had sung to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen her again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now four days since she had sung to him.
Sheenes
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From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now four days since she had sung to him.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading It was now four days since she had sung to him.
required or under orders
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading By looking languid he invited the terrors of her medicines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For her sake, in the hope of her returning, he had made himself the accomplice of Mrs. Sheenes plans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now four days since she had sung to him.
untastedadjective
still full
From this reading By restraining his appetite and allowing half his meals to be carried away untasted, he gave to his supposed illness a convincing appearance of reality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now four days since she had sung to him.
