used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
the state of being absent
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
(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 "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
avoidancenounUS /əˈvɔɪdəns/
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I want to be free from the promise we made to each other."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No; but I must.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot see what that has to do with it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I cannot see what that has to do with it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I want to be free from the promise we made to each other."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
Fenton
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From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I want to be free from the promise we made to each other."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I want to be free from the promise we made to each other."
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I cannot see what that has to do with it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; but I must.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I want to be free from the promise we made to each other."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No; but I must.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; but I must.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
and nothing more
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I want to be free from the promise we made to each other."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I want to be free from the promise we made to each other."
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I cannot see what that has to do with it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot see what that has to do with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I want to be free from the promise we made to each other."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to be free from the promise we made to each other."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to be free from the promise we made to each other."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I want to be free from the promise we made to each other."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I cannot see what that has to do with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I cannot see what that has to do with it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It all comes," returned her husband without any show of irritation, "from my telling Fenton."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I like the absence from questioning, the avoidance of gossip, as much as you can; but it makes me feel as if I were a living lie to have Mr. Herman bringing his honest love to me to be met only by deception.
