used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
matters of personal concern
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Just now he was beginning to realize the consequences of his deception.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Just now he was beginning to realize the consequences of his deception.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading Just now he was beginning to realize the consequences of his deception.
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
divisible by two
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ONE HEART FOR TWO.
glowinglyadverbUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋli/
in an enthusiastically glowing manner
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ONE HEART FOR TWO.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
and nothing more
From this reading Just now he was beginning to realize the consequences of his deception.
Justine
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From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now he was beginning to realize the consequences of his deception.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
on one occasion
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE HEART FOR TWO.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Just now he was beginning to realize the consequences of his deception.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
cut with a saw
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
Sherrod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
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 In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
express in words
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ONE HEART FOR TWO.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In that time he visited the cottage in Indiana but once, and on that occasion glowingly related to Justine the story of his first visit to the goddess and of her subsequent interest in his affairs.
someone who visits
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just now he was beginning to realize the consequences of his deception.
in or at the place that
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Affairs had reached the stage where it seemed next to impossible to acknowledge his marriage to Justine, and he certainly could not tell that honest, trusting wife of his unfortunate duplicity.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The passing of two months saw Sherrod a constant, even a privileged, visitor at the Wood home.
