used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
Asaph
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From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
assortedadjectiveUS /əˈsɔːrtɪd/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He was a trade-broken widower with a series of assorted orphans on his hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And his declaration was dragged out of him by jealousy and fear.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
Deborah
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From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
Deborah's
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From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading And his declaration was dragged out of him by jealousy and fear.
decoynounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading And his declaration was dragged out of him by jealousy and fear.
divisible by two
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And his declaration was dragged out of him by jealousy and fear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was a trade-broken widower with a series of assorted orphans on his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a trade-broken widower with a series of assorted orphans on his hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And his declaration was dragged out of him by jealousy and fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a trade-broken widower with a series of assorted orphans on his hands.
hungered
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From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading And his declaration was dragged out of him by jealousy and fear.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
immediately past
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
engage in
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a trade-broken widower with a series of assorted orphans on his hands.
and nothing more
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading He was a trade-broken widower with a series of assorted orphans on his hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And his declaration was dragged out of him by jealousy and fear.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
saleswomannounUS /ˈseɪlzwʊmən/
a woman salesperson
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading He was a trade-broken widower with a series of assorted orphans on his hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deborah’s soul hungered to make that journey before she died, but she put even this temptation from her as an ingratitude to Asaph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
trade-broken
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From this reading He was a trade-broken widower with a series of assorted orphans on his hands.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He was a trade-broken widower with a series of assorted orphans on his hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a trade-broken widower with a series of assorted orphans on his hands.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading It was not a romantic wooing, and Asaph was not offering the first love Asaph was not offering the first love of a bachelor heart.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Jim Crawford, after numerous failures to decoy Deborah, had at last offered her the position of head saleswoman; this included not only authority and increase of pay, but two trips a year to New York as buyer!
