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From this reading 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
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 Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
not any; not one
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
express in words
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But he came to her room, in spite of her protest, and by his implacable persistence he made her hear what he had to say.
Sylvia
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From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
precisely as stated
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
at the time that
From this reading When he had made up his mind to a certain course of action, he was no more to be resisted than a glacier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long afterwards Sylvia told me about what happened between her husband and herself; how desperately she tried to avoid discussing the issue with him--out of her very sense of fairness to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sylvia,” he said, “I know that you are upset by what has happened.
