used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
An-ina's
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From this reading THE STORE-HOUSE Steve pushed back from the table in An-ina's kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had waited on him throughout the meal, and remained standing the whole time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE STORE-HOUSE Steve pushed back from the table in An-ina's kitchen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
terminate
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The woman was standing ready to minister to his lightest demands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STORE-HOUSE Steve pushed back from the table in An-ina's kitchen.
an established custom
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had waited on him throughout the meal, and remained standing the whole time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had waited on him throughout the meal, and remained standing the whole time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman was standing ready to minister to his lightest demands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORE-HOUSE Steve pushed back from the table in An-ina's kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE STORE-HOUSE Steve pushed back from the table in An-ina's kitchen.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The woman was standing ready to minister to his lightest demands.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She had waited on him throughout the meal, and remained standing the whole time.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The woman was standing ready to minister to his lightest demands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had waited on him throughout the meal, and remained standing the whole time.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading It was her pride thus to wait upon him.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE STORE-HOUSE Steve pushed back from the table in An-ina's kitchen.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The woman was standing ready to minister to his lightest demands.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had waited on him throughout the meal, and remained standing the whole time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had waited on him throughout the meal, and remained standing the whole time.
having a supporting base
From this reading The woman was standing ready to minister to his lightest demands.
Steve
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From this reading THE STORE-HOUSE Steve pushed back from the table in An-ina's kitchen.
STORE-HOUSE
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From this reading THE STORE-HOUSE Steve pushed back from the table in An-ina's kitchen.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE STORE-HOUSE Steve pushed back from the table in An-ina's kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORE-HOUSE Steve pushed back from the table in An-ina's kitchen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading She had waited on him throughout the meal, and remained standing the whole time.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was her pride thus to wait upon him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had waited on him throughout the meal, and remained standing the whole time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman was standing ready to minister to his lightest demands.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was her pride thus to wait upon him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was her pride thus to wait upon him.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She had waited on him throughout the meal, and remained standing the whole time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman was standing ready to minister to his lightest demands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had waited on him throughout the meal, and remained standing the whole time.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman was standing ready to minister to his lightest demands.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a habit, which, throughout their years of life together, Steve had been powerless to break her of.
