used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The face she washed explained to her why she was not sought after by the men.
anew
From this reading Poverty, loneliness, and the inanity of a manless household were again her portion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meldrum’s cynicisms had been strangely opportune to the strangely opportune to the despondent old maid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she woke, the next morning was but the same old resumption of the same old day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The face she washed explained to her why she was not sought after by the men.
cynicisms
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From this reading Meldrum’s cynicisms had been strangely opportune to the strangely opportune to the despondent old maid.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But when she woke, the next morning was but the same old resumption of the same old day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading Meldrum’s cynicisms had been strangely opportune to the strangely opportune to the despondent old maid.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The face she washed explained to her why she was not sought after by the men.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face she washed explained to her why she was not sought after by the men.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meldrum’s cynicisms had been strangely opportune to the strangely opportune to the despondent old maid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
a social unit living together
From this reading Poverty, loneliness, and the inanity of a manless household were again her portion.
inanitynoun
total lack of meaning or ideas
From this reading Poverty, loneliness, and the inanity of a manless household were again her portion.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Poverty, loneliness, and the inanity of a manless household were again her portion.
a female domestic
From this reading Meldrum’s cynicisms had been strangely opportune to the strangely opportune to the despondent old maid.
manless
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From this reading Poverty, loneliness, and the inanity of a manless household were again her portion.
Meldrum's
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From this reading Meldrum’s cynicisms had been strangely opportune to the strangely opportune to the despondent old maid.
the force of workers available
From this reading The face she washed explained to her why she was not sought after by the men.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But when she woke, the next morning was but the same old resumption of the same old day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But when she woke, the next morning was but the same old resumption of the same old day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The face she washed explained to her why she was not sought after by the men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when she woke, the next morning was but the same old resumption of the same old day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meldrum’s cynicisms had been strangely opportune to the strangely opportune to the despondent old maid.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading Meldrum’s cynicisms had been strangely opportune to the strangely opportune to the despondent old maid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Poverty, loneliness, and the inanity of a manless household were again her portion.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Poverty, loneliness, and the inanity of a manless household were again her portion.
resumptionnounUS /rɪˈzʌmpʃən/
beginning again
From this reading But when she woke, the next morning was but the same old resumption of the same old day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But when she woke, the next morning was but the same old resumption of the same old day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she woke, the next morning was but the same old resumption of the same old day.
that is looked for
From this reading The face she washed explained to her why she was not sought after by the men.
in a strange manner
From this reading Meldrum’s cynicisms had been strangely opportune to the strangely opportune to the despondent old maid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meldrum’s cynicisms had been strangely opportune to the strangely opportune to the despondent old maid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meldrum’s cynicisms had been strangely opportune to the strangely opportune to the despondent old maid.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading He unwittingly helped her over a deep ditch and got her past a bad night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when she woke, the next morning was but the same old resumption of the same old day.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The face she washed explained to her why she was not sought after by the men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Poverty, loneliness, and the inanity of a manless household were again her portion.
at the time that
From this reading But when she woke, the next morning was but the same old resumption of the same old day.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The face she washed explained to her why she was not sought after by the men.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading But when she woke, the next morning was but the same old resumption of the same old day.
