used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
anew
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
at or in the front
From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
can't
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From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
Clare
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From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
Degen
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From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
intense or sharp
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
an act that fails
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
death of a person
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
incapacitynounUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/
lack of intellectual power
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
hear with intention
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
and nothing more
From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
make square
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With her eyes on him he felt the exquisite relief of talking about himself as he had not dared to talk to any one since his marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
UndinenounUS /ˈʌndiːn/
any of various female water spirits
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Only to Clare Van Degen could he cry out his present despondency and his loathing of the interminable task ahead.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I suppose you can't always get away," she answered; and she began to listen, with grave intelligent eyes, to his description of his tedious days.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not for the world have confessed his discouragement, his consciousness of incapacity; to Undine and in Washington Square any hint of failure would have been taken as a criticism of what his wife demanded of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad you stayed in town: you must let me come again," he said.
