used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
(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 I've been trying to all morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
any thing at all
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
Bayne
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From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been trying to all morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You see, I've worked for men--at least I've tried to.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
I've
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From this reading "Yes, I've changed," said Pearl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You see, I've worked for men--at least I've tried to.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
the force of workers available
From this reading "You see, I've worked for men--at least I've tried to.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I've been trying to all morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
not any; not one
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
go across or through
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
RutlandnounUS /ˈrʌtlənd/
a town in central Vermont
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, I've worked for men--at least I've tried to.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
confined on all sides
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "You see, I've worked for men--at least I've tried to.
hard to endure
From this reading I've been trying to all morning.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
which person or people
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You see, I've worked for men--at least I've tried to.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had known Pearl since her freshman year at Rutland, and was accustomed to seeing her surrounded by a flock of the condemned sex, whose attentions had never seemed unwelcome.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I've changed," said Pearl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must have changed a lot," said Bayne, who was in no humor to let anything pass.
