used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne 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 This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
for the reason that
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
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 This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
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 This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
POOLnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
portagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
more desirable than another
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
with low volume
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
on the contrary
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
