used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
in the past
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Suddenly the shrill Cockney voice asked yet another question concerning the beautiful Mrs. Germaine.
any person at all
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Suddenly the shrill Cockney voice asked yet another question concerning the beautiful Mrs. Germaine.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Suddenly the shrill Cockney voice asked yet another question concerning the beautiful Mrs. Germaine.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
Bella
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From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
Bliss's
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From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
chequesnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “cheque” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading Suddenly the shrill Cockney voice asked yet another question concerning the beautiful Mrs. Germaine.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Suddenly the shrill Cockney voice asked yet another question concerning the beautiful Mrs. Germaine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
Germaine
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From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
something you have to do
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Suddenly the shrill Cockney voice asked yet another question concerning the beautiful Mrs. Germaine.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Suddenly the shrill Cockney voice asked yet another question concerning the beautiful Mrs. Germaine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the shrill Cockney voice asked yet another question concerning the beautiful Mrs. Germaine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the shrill Cockney voice asked yet another question concerning the beautiful Mrs. Germaine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had made out cheques to her, larger cheques than Bella could manage out of her allowance.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
precisely as stated
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly the shrill Cockney voice asked yet another question concerning the beautiful Mrs. Germaine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But that was some time ago; his wife must now have given up dealing with her; and he felt glad, very glad, that this was so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then Germaine remembered other occasions with which Mrs. Bliss's name, though not her personality, were associated.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A woman with such a tongue was a danger to society,--not that anyone need believe a word she said....
but in spite of that
From this reading Suddenly the shrill Cockney voice asked yet another question concerning the beautiful Mrs. Germaine.
