used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It was amazing, a thing to take your breath away for the moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was amazing, a thing to take your breath away for the moment.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was amazing, a thing to take your breath away for the moment.
put or send forth
From this reading Suddenly, unexpectedly, she had cast him off, given him his freedom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
the boundary of a surface
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Suddenly, unexpectedly, she had cast him off, given him his freedom.
gaolernoun
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Suddenly, unexpectedly, she had cast him off, given him his freedom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
be the source of pain
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
IglesiasnounUS /ˌɪˈɡleɪsiɪs/
Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was amazing, a thing to take your breath away for the moment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was amazing, a thing to take your breath away for the moment.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly, unexpectedly, she had cast him off, given him his freedom.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly, unexpectedly, she had cast him off, given him his freedom.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, unexpectedly, she had cast him off, given him his freedom.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
carry out
From this reading It was amazing, a thing to take your breath away for the moment.
task-mistress
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From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was amazing, a thing to take your breath away for the moment.
a special situation
From this reading It was amazing, a thing to take your breath away for the moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was amazing, a thing to take your breath away for the moment.
to-day
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From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
in the direction of
From this reading For to-day, London, so long his task-mistress and gaoler, had assumed a new attitude towards him.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Suddenly, unexpectedly, she had cast him off, given him his freedom.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That which had in point of fact happened was not, as Iglesias felt, without a pretty sharp edge of irony.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And agitated and hurt--for his pride unquestionably had suffered in the process--Iglesias asked himself what in the world he should do with this gift of freedom, what he should do, indeed, with that which remained to him of life?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was amazing, a thing to take your breath away for the moment.
