used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But isn't it a little sudden?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The awkward thing was telling Jane about it.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
in the past
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
Amy
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From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading The awkward thing was telling Jane about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But isn't it a little sudden?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
being one more than seven
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
the act of departing
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
how
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From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
isn't
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From this reading But isn't it a little sudden?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The awkward thing was telling Jane about it.
Jane
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From this reading The awkward thing was telling Jane about it.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
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 Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But isn't it a little sudden?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He wondered how Jane would look when he told her he was going to marry Kitty.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
take in marriage
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
not one, and not any
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But isn't it a little sudden?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The awkward thing was telling Jane about it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The awkward thing was telling Jane about it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
a special situation
From this reading The awkward thing was telling Jane about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The awkward thing was telling Jane about it.
at the time that
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Jane had been his dead wife's friend before he married her, and she had known her better then than she knew Kitty.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered how Jane would look when he told her he was going to marry Kitty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered how Jane would look when he told her he was going to marry Kitty.
a late time of life
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he remembered, acutely, how he had gone to her eight years ago, and told her that he was going to marry Amy, and how she had kissed him and said nothing, and how, when he asked her if she had any objection, she had said "No, none.
