used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
(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 Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hence his annoyance and embarrassment.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Hence his annoyance and embarrassment.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading She could well appreciate his position and in her heart she began to relent toward him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She could well appreciate his position and in her heart she began to relent toward him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
displacedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪst/
past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Hence his annoyance and embarrassment.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
goddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
for this reason
From this reading Hence his annoyance and embarrassment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could well appreciate his position and in her heart she began to relent toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hence his annoyance and embarrassment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She could well appreciate his position and in her heart she began to relent toward him.
Professorin
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From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
relentverbUS /rɪˈlent/
give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading She could well appreciate his position and in her heart she began to relent toward him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She could well appreciate his position and in her heart she began to relent toward him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain that the goddesses had displaced Miss Jones in her lover's heart.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She could well appreciate his position and in her heart she began to relent toward him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Having learned all that she wished to know, she could afford to be generous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will excuse me for a few moments," said the Frau Professorin; "the house needs my attention."
