used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lived through a week of bliss and of torture.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
anew
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
(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 Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lived through a week of bliss and of torture.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Money had been lavished on her, still she seemed dazzled.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading He lived through a week of bliss and of torture.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
clothing in general
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
Dan
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From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading Money had been lavished on her, still she seemed dazzled.
didn't
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From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
at any time
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
give expression to
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
a young female
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Money had been lavished on her, still she seemed dazzled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived through a week of bliss and of torture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
how
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From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Money had been lavished on her, still she seemed dazzled.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived through a week of bliss and of torture.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
engage in
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
take in marriage
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Money had been lavished on her, still she seemed dazzled.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lived through a week of bliss and of torture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Money had been lavished on her, still she seemed dazzled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
not in physical motion
From this reading Money had been lavished on her, still she seemed dazzled.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
express in words
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He lived through a week of bliss and of torture.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading He lived through a week of bliss and of torture.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He lived through a week of bliss and of torture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not find terms to express how he would spend upon her this fortune of his, which, for the first time, began to have value in his eyes.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she would push it all away from her in disgust—tell him she was sick of everything—that she didn’t want any new jewels or any new clothes, and that she never wanted to see the stage again or any place again; that there was nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to see—that he must get some fresh girl to whom he could show life, not one whom he must try to make forget it.
belonging to which person
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading One minute she promised to marry him, give up the stage, go around the world on a yacht, whose luxuries, Dan planned, should rival any boat ever built, or they would motor across Asia and see, one by one, the various coral strands and the golden sands of the East.
