used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading But none the less was he puzzled by her attitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He even half-suspected that he knew who the visitor would prove to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But none the less was he puzzled by her attitude.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But none the less was he puzzled by her attitude.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading For to Chops’ plain and honest mind the coming of a guest was a cause for undiluted joy.
ChopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading THE RACE HUSKS Chops the setter was puzzled.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For to Chops’ plain and honest mind the coming of a guest was a cause for undiluted joy.
divisible by two
From this reading He even half-suspected that he knew who the visitor would prove to be.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
fathomed
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From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading For to Chops’ plain and honest mind the coming of a guest was a cause for undiluted joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
half-suspected
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From this reading He even half-suspected that he knew who the visitor would prove to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But none the less was he puzzled by her attitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading For to Chops’ plain and honest mind the coming of a guest was a cause for undiluted joy.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
HUSKSnounUS /hʌsks/
plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading THE RACE HUSKS Chops the setter was puzzled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For to Chops’ plain and honest mind the coming of a guest was a cause for undiluted joy.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
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 He even half-suspected that he knew who the visitor would prove to be.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But none the less was he puzzled by her attitude.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For to Chops’ plain and honest mind the coming of a guest was a cause for undiluted joy.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
not one, and not any
From this reading But none the less was he puzzled by her attitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For to Chops’ plain and honest mind the coming of a guest was a cause for undiluted joy.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He even half-suspected that he knew who the visitor would prove to be.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE RACE HUSKS Chops the setter was puzzled.
any competition
From this reading THE RACE HUSKS Chops the setter was puzzled.
setternounUS /ˈsetər/
one who sets written material into type
From this reading THE RACE HUSKS Chops the setter was puzzled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE HUSKS Chops the setter was puzzled.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He even half-suspected that he knew who the visitor would prove to be.
undilutedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈluːtɪd/
not diluted
From this reading For to Chops’ plain and honest mind the coming of a guest was a cause for undiluted joy.
someone who visits
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RACE HUSKS Chops the setter was puzzled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
which person or people
From this reading He even half-suspected that he knew who the visitor would prove to be.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had been following his mistress about in his faithful way throughout the whole of that hot July afternoon, and he had fathomed the fact that she was preparing for a visitor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He even half-suspected that he knew who the visitor would prove to be.
