used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
(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 His immense charity made allowance for all the extraordinary attitudes of Anne.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading His immense charity made allowance for all the extraordinary attitudes of Anne.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading In his imagination they reduced themselves to one, the attitude of inscrutable physical repugnance.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading His immense charity made allowance for all the extraordinary attitudes of Anne.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading His immense charity made allowance for all the extraordinary attitudes of Anne.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading His immense charity made allowance for all the extraordinary attitudes of Anne.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His immense charity made allowance for all the extraordinary attitudes of Anne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading In his imagination they reduced themselves to one, the attitude of inscrutable physical repugnance.
immaterialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtɪriəl/
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His immense charity made allowance for all the extraordinary attitudes of Anne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading In his imagination they reduced themselves to one, the attitude of inscrutable physical repugnance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His immense charity made allowance for all the extraordinary attitudes of Anne.
Majendie
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From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
a particular point in time
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In his imagination they reduced themselves to one, the attitude of inscrutable physical repugnance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading In his imagination they reduced themselves to one, the attitude of inscrutable physical repugnance.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading In his imagination they reduced themselves to one, the attitude of inscrutable physical repugnance.
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
get by special effort
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
not in physical motion
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In his imagination they reduced themselves to one, the attitude of inscrutable physical repugnance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his imagination they reduced themselves to one, the attitude of inscrutable physical repugnance.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Anne's repugnance had broken the natural tie; but up to that moment he had never doubted that the immaterial link still held.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If at times her presence was a bodily torment, at other times he felt it as a spiritual protection.
at the time that
From this reading Up to that moment when he had looked across the dinner table at Anne, Majendie had felt secure in the bonds of his marriage.
