used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RETROSPECT.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her career was over, if, indeed, it might be said ever to have begun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her career was over, if, indeed, it might be said ever to have begun.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Her career was over, if, indeed, it might be said ever to have begun.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
Davenport'snounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrts/
possessive form of “davenport” — a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
divisible by two
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
at any time
From this reading Her career was over, if, indeed, it might be said ever to have begun.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She had sworn to love her husband; she had fairly tried, and wholly failed.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She had sworn to love her husband; she had fairly tried, and wholly failed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her career was over, if, indeed, it might be said ever to have begun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had sworn to love her husband; she had fairly tried, and wholly failed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her career was over, if, indeed, it might be said ever to have begun.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Her career was over, if, indeed, it might be said ever to have begun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had sworn to love her husband; she had fairly tried, and wholly failed.
held dear
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her career was over, if, indeed, it might be said ever to have begun.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
and nothing more
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her career was over, if, indeed, it might be said ever to have begun.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
RETROSPECTnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading A RETROSPECT.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her career was over, if, indeed, it might be said ever to have begun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading She had sworn to love her husband; she had fairly tried, and wholly failed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had sworn to love her husband; she had fairly tried, and wholly failed.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Davenport's visit to the Black Rock that day had not been one of mere curiosity, although nothing of import to her life was likely to result from it.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had sworn to love her husband; she had fairly tried, and wholly failed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In her younger days she had been abandoned by the only man she had ever loved, and wed to a man whom she never loved, whom she could not even esteem.
