used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a man of one idea, and to that he bent his every effort.
(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 It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Edith, her face flushed and happy, beamed upon them from the open doorway.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He was a man of one idea, and to that he bent his every effort.
a youthful male person
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
placed crosswise
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
Donald
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From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Edith, her face flushed and happy, beamed upon them from the open doorway.
Edith
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From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was a man of one idea, and to that he bent his every effort.
being one more than seven
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was a man of one idea, and to that he bent his every effort.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Edith, her face flushed and happy, beamed upon them from the open doorway.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Edith, her face flushed and happy, beamed upon them from the open doorway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edith, her face flushed and happy, beamed upon them from the open doorway.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Edith, her face flushed and happy, beamed upon them from the open doorway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of one idea, and to that he bent his every effort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
provoking horror
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was a man of one idea, and to that he bent his every effort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man of one idea, and to that he bent his every effort.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a man of one idea, and to that he bent his every effort.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Edith, her face flushed and happy, beamed upon them from the open doorway.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
cut with a saw
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a man of one idea, and to that he bent his every effort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Edith, her face flushed and happy, beamed upon them from the open doorway.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Edith, her face flushed and happy, beamed upon them from the open doorway.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man of one idea, and to that he bent his every effort.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The very idea seemed monstrous--as he looked up and saw her sweet, familiar smile, he felt that he must be the victim of some weird and horrible mistake.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It may be that, in his devotion to the future, he had neglected the present, but the thought that Edith, the woman whom he had trusted and believed in all these years, could be unfaithful to him had never crossed his mind.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
a late time of life
From this reading Donald Rogers had given eight years of his life to working for the welfare of his wife and his little boy.
