used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She believed in one emotion at a time.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believed in one emotion at a time.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
Davidge
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From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading But Mamise was in earnest.
any strong feeling
From this reading She believed in one emotion at a time.
excruciatinglyadverbUS /ˌekˈskruːsieɪtɪŋli/
in a very painful manner
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whimsical solemnity of this made him roar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mamise was in earnest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The whimsical solemnity of this made him roar.
Mamise
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From this reading But Mamise was in earnest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whimsical solemnity of this made him roar.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She believed in one emotion at a time.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The whimsical solemnity of this made him roar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading The whimsical solemnity of this made him roar.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whimsical solemnity of this made him roar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The whimsical solemnity of this made him roar.
thwartsnounUS /θwɔːrts/
plural of “thwart” — a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She believed in one emotion at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mamise was in earnest.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It offended her to have Davidge suggest that the funeral baked meats of her tragedy should coldly furnish forth a wedding breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading The whimsical solemnity of this made him roar.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
womanlinessnoun
the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female
From this reading But a man does not love a woman the less for being feminine, and when she thwarts him by a womanliness she delights him excruciatingly.
