used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The girl had never before had to do with any mature man.
BrandesverbUS /brændz/
third-person singular of “brand” — burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The girl had never before had to do with any mature man.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
effaceverbUS /ɪˈfeɪs/
remove completely from recognition or memory
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
emphasisedadjective
spoken with emphasis
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was entirely new to her, this attention which Brandes paid her.
at any time
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
a young female
From this reading The girl had never before had to do with any mature man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was entirely new to her, this attention which Brandes paid her.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The girl had never before had to do with any mature man.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading The girl had never before had to do with any mature man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The girl had never before had to do with any mature man.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was entirely new to her, this attention which Brandes paid her.
not any; not one
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
OBSESSIONnounUS /əbˈseʃən/
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
pointedlyadverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪdliː/
in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
more desirable than another
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
Ruhannah
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From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
that is looked for
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was entirely new to her, this attention which Brandes paid her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
undividedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈvaɪdɪd/
not parted by conflict of opinion
From this reading Nobody had ever before pointedly preferred her, paid her undivided attention; no man had ever sought her, conversed with her, deferred to her, interested himself in her.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was therefore at a disadvantage in every way, and her total lack of experience emphasised the odds.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading OBSESSION By the end of the week Brandes had done much to efface any unpleasant impression he had made on Ruhannah Carew.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was entirely new to her, this attention which Brandes paid her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl had never before had to do with any mature man.
