used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
(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 She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Phyl had done more than slap his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Phyl had done more than slap his face.
fascinateverbUS /ˈfæsəneɪt/
cause to be interested or curious
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading He had not tried his powers of fascination on Phyl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
the act of departing
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
Grangerson
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From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phyl had done more than slap his face.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phyl had done more than slap his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Phyl had done more than slap his face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not tried his powers of fascination on Phyl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not tried his powers of fascination on Phyl.
on one occasion
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
Phyl
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From this reading Phyl had done more than slap his face.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He had not tried his powers of fascination on Phyl.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
Silas
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From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Phyl had done more than slap his face.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
St
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From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Phyl had done more than slap his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had slapped his pride, his assurance of himself, and his desire for her all at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had not tried his powers of fascination on Phyl.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
at the time that
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Silas Grangerson left the cemetery of St. Michael's he walked for half a mile without knowing or caring in what direction he was going.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
but in spite of that
From this reading Silas rarely bothered about girls, yet he knew that he had the power to fascinate any woman once he put his mind to the work.
