used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
ADONISnounUS /əˈdɑːnəs/
any handsome young man
From this reading THE PAST OF ADONIS GEARY.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
wanted intensely
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
to come or go into
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
GEARY
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From this reading THE PAST OF ADONIS GEARY.
Gerald
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From this reading No; Gerald has not kissed her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No; Gerald has not kissed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No; Gerald has not kissed her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading No; Gerald has not kissed her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
take in marriage
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
by chance
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
not any; not one
From this reading No; Gerald has not kissed her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No; Gerald has not kissed her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PAST OF ADONIS GEARY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
particularitynounUS /pərˌtɪkjəˈlærəti/
the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE PAST OF ADONIS GEARY.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAST OF ADONIS GEARY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
virginaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənəl/
characteristic of a virgin or virginity
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
wherein
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From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to very badly, but something in his heart--a strong sense of honor maybe--prevented his doing so until he had made his position clear to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was so simple, so innocent, so virginal that she knew nothing of passion, or of life, or of that world wherein women marry and are given in marriage.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With an almost absurd particularity the young man desired that, before being kissed, she should learn that he was her true lover, that he wished to marry her, that he greatly desired to enter into a lifelong companionship with her.
