used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week had passed, but Gundred could never forget that dialogue.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Still as far from her mind as ever was any crude distrust of her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still as far from her mind as ever was any crude distrust of her husband.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
basenessnoun
unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Minne-Adélaïde was gone, but her work remained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A week had passed, but Gundred could never forget that dialogue.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Still as far from her mind as ever was any crude distrust of her husband.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading A week had passed, but Gundred could never forget that dialogue.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Still as far from her mind as ever was any crude distrust of her husband.
at any time
From this reading Still as far from her mind as ever was any crude distrust of her husband.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Still as far from her mind as ever was any crude distrust of her husband.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A week had passed, but Gundred could never forget that dialogue.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still as far from her mind as ever was any crude distrust of her husband.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Minne-Adélaïde was gone, but her work remained.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
Gundred
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From this reading A week had passed, but Gundred could never forget that dialogue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had passed, but Gundred could never forget that dialogue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minne-Adélaïde was gone, but her work remained.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Still as far from her mind as ever was any crude distrust of her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
Isabel's
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From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Still as far from her mind as ever was any crude distrust of her husband.
Minne-Adélaïde
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From this reading Minne-Adélaïde was gone, but her work remained.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A week had passed, but Gundred could never forget that dialogue.
not one, and not any
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still as far from her mind as ever was any crude distrust of her husband.
others
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From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week had passed, but Gundred could never forget that dialogue.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Minne-Adélaïde was gone, but her work remained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still as far from her mind as ever was any crude distrust of her husband.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A week had passed, but Gundred could never forget that dialogue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading But, none the less, she grew vaguely fretted by Isabel’s presence, vaguely unhappy over the interest that Kingston took in her cousin.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Minne-Adélaïde was gone, but her work remained.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had passed, but Gundred could never forget that dialogue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not in her nature to have vulgar suspicions--to attribute to others that ugly baseness of which she herself could never have been capable.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Minne-Adélaïde was gone, but her work remained.
