used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you stay with my wife?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was capable, whatever else she might not be, and he knew she was fond of Faith.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he left the house that night he had a little conversation with her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you stay with my wife?" he asked.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading She was capable, whatever else she might not be, and he knew she was fond of Faith.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Before he left the house that night he had a little conversation with her.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Peg looked him up and down coolly.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Peg looked him up and down coolly.
else
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From this reading She was capable, whatever else she might not be, and he knew she was fond of Faith.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She was capable, whatever else she might not be, and he knew she was fond of Faith.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was capable, whatever else she might not be, and he knew she was fond of Faith.
Forrester
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From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was capable, whatever else she might not be, and he knew she was fond of Faith.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peg looked him up and down coolly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was capable, whatever else she might not be, and he knew she was fond of Faith.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before he left the house that night he had a little conversation with her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before he left the house that night he had a little conversation with her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Peg looked him up and down coolly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was capable, whatever else she might not be, and he knew she was fond of Faith.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Can you stay with my wife?" he asked.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before he left the house that night he had a little conversation with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was capable, whatever else she might not be, and he knew she was fond of Faith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Can you stay with my wife?" he asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before he left the house that night he had a little conversation with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Peg took control of the house as absolutely as if she had always been its mistress, and, in spite of his dislike of her, Nicholas Forrester felt a great sense of relief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Peg looked him up and down coolly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was capable, whatever else she might not be, and he knew she was fond of Faith.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She was capable, whatever else she might not be, and he knew she was fond of Faith.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Can you stay with my wife?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before he left the house that night he had a little conversation with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you stay with my wife?" he asked.
