used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
(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 If I was to blame at all it was in mentioning from time to time his condition of dependence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I come at last to Hugh's defiance of his father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading If I was to blame at all it was in mentioning from time to time his condition of dependence.
a youthful male person
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took place not only without my incitement, but without my knowledge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I come at last to Hugh's defiance of his father.
a state at a particular time
From this reading If I was to blame at all it was in mentioning from time to time his condition of dependence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading I come at last to Hugh's defiance of his father.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading If I was to blame at all it was in mentioning from time to time his condition of dependence.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I come at last to Hugh's defiance of his father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I was to blame at all it was in mentioning from time to time his condition of dependence.
destroyed or killed
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
haven't
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From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I come at last to Hugh's defiance of his father.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
Hugh's
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From this reading I come at last to Hugh's defiance of his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I come at last to Hugh's defiance of his father.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I was to blame at all it was in mentioning from time to time his condition of dependence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I was to blame at all it was in mentioning from time to time his condition of dependence.
incitementnounUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt/
an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating
From this reading It took place not only without my incitement, but without my knowledge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took place not only without my incitement, but without my knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It took place not only without my incitement, but without my knowledge.
immediately past
From this reading I come at last to Hugh's defiance of his father.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
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 No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading If I was to blame at all it was in mentioning from time to time his condition of dependence.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It took place not only without my incitement, but without my knowledge.
not any; not one
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It took place not only without my incitement, but without my knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I come at last to Hugh's defiance of his father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
and nothing more
From this reading It took place not only without my incitement, but without my knowledge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It took place not only without my incitement, but without my knowledge.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If I was to blame at all it was in mentioning from time to time his condition of dependence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I come at last to Hugh's defiance of his father.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took place not only without my incitement, but without my knowledge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I was to blame at all it was in mentioning from time to time his condition of dependence.
at the time that
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one could have been more sick with misgiving than I when I learned that the boy had left his father's house and gone to a hotel.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It took place not only without my incitement, but without my knowledge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
you're
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From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't the right to defy your father's wishes," I said to him. "so long as you're living on his money.
