used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
absented
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From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
actuateverbUS /ˈæktʃuːˈeɪt/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
capitulatedverbUS /kəˈpɪtʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “capitulate” — surrender under agreed conditions
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why didn't you come?" he said, without preliminaries.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
didn't
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From this reading "Why didn't you come?" he said, without preliminaries.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
highest in quality
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
Harrigan
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From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
inventingverbUS /ˌɪnˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
Lindaberry
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From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
engage in
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
Massingale
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From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading "Why didn't you come?" he said, without preliminaries.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
retaliationnounUS /riˌtæliˈeɪʃən/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why didn't you come?" he said, without preliminaries.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
sick-room
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From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading When finally, the third day, Massingale capitulated and came to see her, she treated him with the greatest indifference, inventing new stories, incredible, but galling to his pride.
two times
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
at the time that
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the days in which Lindaberry lay weak and shattered, slowly struggling back to strength and a new grip on things, some perverse spirit seemed to actuate Dodo in her attitude toward Massingale.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you come?" he said, without preliminaries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Feeling a need of retaliation, she went to luncheon twice with Harrigan Blood in the short hours in which she absented herself from the sick-room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had remained without seeing him for forty-eight hours after Christmas, refusing to make the advance when he had stayed away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you come?" he said, without preliminaries.
