used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
(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 gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Was she losing her charm for him?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he love her less?
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
egotisticaladjectiveUS /ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkəl/
characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was she losing her charm for him?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he love her less?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was she losing her charm for him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Did he love her less?
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Was she losing her charm for him?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Did he love her less?
Mathilde
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From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
obscuration
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From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
the act of searching for something
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
a special situation
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
on a floor above
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had gone to quiet a small, gnawing anxiety that had been with her all the day, a haunting, elusive, persistent impression that something was wrong between her and her husband.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the day, as she had gone about from one thing to another, her mind had been diligently seeking in some event of the outside world an explanation of a slight obscuration of his spirit; but her heart, more egotistical, had stoutly insisted that the cause must lie in her.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Mathilde had been wrong in telling Wayne that her mother had gone upstairs in obedience to an impulse of kindness.
