used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Till quite recently she had believed that a very decided antipathy had existed between them.
(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 Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Till quite recently she had believed that a very decided antipathy had existed between them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE Could it be true?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Till quite recently she had believed that a very decided antipathy had existed between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Till quite recently she had believed that a very decided antipathy had existed between them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Never for an instant had she seriously imagined that he could care.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE Could it be true?
recognizable; marked
From this reading Till quite recently she had believed that a very decided antipathy had existed between them.
at any time
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Till quite recently she had believed that a very decided antipathy had existed between them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Never for an instant had she seriously imagined that he could care.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE Could it be true?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE Could it be true?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
Max'snounUS /ˈmæksɪz/
possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never for an instant had she seriously imagined that he could care.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
Olga
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From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Till quite recently she had believed that a very decided antipathy had existed between them.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Till quite recently she had believed that a very decided antipathy had existed between them.
in a serious manner
From this reading Never for an instant had she seriously imagined that he could care.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE Could it be true?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Till quite recently she had believed that a very decided antipathy had existed between them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
up to a particular time
From this reading Till quite recently she had believed that a very decided antipathy had existed between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing in Max's manner had ever given her cause to imagine for an instant that he cared for her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE Could it be true?
unconvincedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvɪnst/
lacking conviction
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
precisely as stated
From this reading Till quite recently she had believed that a very decided antipathy had existed between them.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
at the time that
From this reading Sleeping and waking, sleeping and waking, all through the night Olga asked herself the question; and when morning came she was still unconvinced.
