used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
(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 Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I remember them together they chafed constantly.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had married late and she had, I think, become mentally self-subsisting before her marriage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had married late and she had, I think, become mentally self-subsisting before her marriage.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She treated him as something that belonged to me and not to her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “YOUR father,” she used to call him, as though I had got him for her.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading As I remember them together they chafed constantly.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading As I remember them together they chafed constantly.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “YOUR father,” she used to call him, as though I had got him for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “YOUR father,” she used to call him, as though I had got him for her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “YOUR father,” she used to call him, as though I had got him for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “YOUR father,” she used to call him, as though I had got him for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She treated him as something that belonged to me and not to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I remember them together they chafed constantly.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had married late and she had, I think, become mentally self-subsisting before her marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had married late and she had, I think, become mentally self-subsisting before her marriage.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She had married late and she had, I think, become mentally self-subsisting before her marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She treated him as something that belonged to me and not to her.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading She had married late and she had, I think, become mentally self-subsisting before her marriage.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She treated him as something that belonged to me and not to her.
To recall to mind.
From this reading As I remember them together they chafed constantly.
scepticaladjective
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
self-subsisting
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From this reading She had married late and she had, I think, become mentally self-subsisting before her marriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She treated him as something that belonged to me and not to her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She treated him as something that belonged to me and not to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She treated him as something that belonged to me and not to her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As I remember them together they chafed constantly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I remember them together they chafed constantly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had married late and she had, I think, become mentally self-subsisting before her marriage.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “YOUR father,” she used to call him, as though I had got him for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As I remember them together they chafed constantly.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading She treated him as something that belonged to me and not to her.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “YOUR father,” she used to call him, as though I had got him for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her attitude to nearly all his moods and all his enterprises was a sceptical disapproval.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOUR father,” she used to call him, as though I had got him for her.
