used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading It was no wonder he had made me utterly desperate and piqued me into accepting the captain.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
Can't
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From this reading Can't you understand?'
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was no wonder he had made me utterly desperate and piqued me into accepting the captain.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It was no wonder he had made me utterly desperate and piqued me into accepting the captain.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "In fact, I did understand very well.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
don't
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From this reading "'Jess,' he said suddenly, 'don't you understand?
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "In fact, I did understand very well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Jess,' he said suddenly, 'don't you understand?
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In fact, I did understand very well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In fact, I did understand very well.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was no wonder he had made me utterly desperate and piqued me into accepting the captain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
Jess
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From this reading "'Jess,' he said suddenly, 'don't you understand?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was no wonder he had made me utterly desperate and piqued me into accepting the captain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no wonder he had made me utterly desperate and piqued me into accepting the captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
piquedverbUS /piːkt/
past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading It was no wonder he had made me utterly desperate and piqued me into accepting the captain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Jess,' he said suddenly, 'don't you understand?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
in a strange manner
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "'Jess,' he said suddenly, 'don't you understand?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "'Jess,' he said suddenly, 'don't you understand?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was no wonder he had made me utterly desperate and piqued me into accepting the captain.
precisely as stated
From this reading "In fact, I did understand very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no wonder he had made me utterly desperate and piqued me into accepting the captain.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "In fact, I did understand very well.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It explained a heap of things--why he had always acted so strangely--sometimes so devoted to me, sometimes so distant; crazy to hold my hand one day and avoiding me the next.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was no wonder he had made me utterly desperate and piqued me into accepting the captain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Jess,' he said suddenly, 'don't you understand?
