used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Such an act as this would be suicidal."
(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 "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such an act as this would be suicidal."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
AnnounceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading "Announce our engagement tomorrow," she said, "and in a week we can be married very quietly."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such an act as this would be suicidal."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such an act as this would be suicidal."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Announce our engagement tomorrow," she said, "and in a week we can be married very quietly."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
disengagingverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Announce our engagement tomorrow," she said, "and in a week we can be married very quietly."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "When then?" he said furiously.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When then?" he said furiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Announce our engagement tomorrow," she said, "and in a week we can be married very quietly."
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Announce our engagement tomorrow," she said, "and in a week we can be married very quietly."
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Announce our engagement tomorrow," she said, "and in a week we can be married very quietly."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
with low volume
From this reading "Announce our engagement tomorrow," she said, "and in a week we can be married very quietly."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such an act as this would be suicidal."
suicidaladjectiveUS /ˌsuːəˈsaɪdəl/
dangerous to yourself or your interests
From this reading Such an act as this would be suicidal."
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "When then?" he said furiously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such an act as this would be suicidal."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "Announce our engagement tomorrow," she said, "and in a week we can be married very quietly."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Announce our engagement tomorrow," she said, "and in a week we can be married very quietly."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Announce our engagement tomorrow," she said, "and in a week we can be married very quietly."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No. To do what I want to do, we must not give any one the slightest occasion to talk.
at the time that
From this reading "When then?" he said furiously.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading "No, no," she said, disengaging herself, and though all her natural being responded to his demand, her intellectual self conquered, knowing full well that beyond winning him, she must always maintain over him a certain moral superiority.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such an act as this would be suicidal."
