used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She, for her part, was certainly growing to like him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
enamoredadjectiveUS /eˈnæmərd/
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
Fordyce
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From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She, for her part, was certainly growing to like him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She, for her part, was certainly growing to like him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She, for her part, was certainly growing to like him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
the force of workers available
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
not any; not one
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
on one occasion
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She, for her part, was certainly growing to like him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
on the contrary
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
cut with a saw
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, for her part, was certainly growing to like him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
express in speech
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this, for several days Mrs. Howard made it rather difficult for Lord Fordyce to speak to her alone, although he saw her every day, and at every meal, and each hour grew more enamored.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading A number of other men had done so before, and had then at once begun to be uninteresting in her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, for her part, was certainly growing to like him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He soothed her; his intelligence was highly trained, and he was courteous and gentle and sympathetic--but for some reason which she could not explain, she had no wish to precipitate matters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her mind was quite without any definite desire or determination, but, being a woman, she was perfectly aware that Henry was falling in love with her.
