inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
any thing at all
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
cogencynounUS /ˈkoʊdʒənsi/
persuasive relevance
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading "Something must be definite," she said.
definitenessnoun
the quality of being predictable with great confidence
From this reading "Intuition isn't definiteness; that's just what it isn't.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
set up or found
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
IntuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading "Intuition isn't definiteness; that's just what it isn't.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
isn't
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From this reading "Intuition isn't definiteness; that's just what it isn't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Intuition isn't definiteness; that's just what it isn't.
it's
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From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
and nothing more
From this reading "Intuition isn't definiteness; that's just what it isn't.
Latimer's
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From this reading Miss Latimer's simplicities would have more weight with her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Latimer's simplicities would have more weight with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Latimer's simplicities would have more weight with her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Something must be definite," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Something must be definite," she said.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
express in words
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
simplicities
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From this reading Miss Latimer's simplicities would have more weight with her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something must be definite," she said.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
that's
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From this reading "Intuition isn't definiteness; that's just what it isn't.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for it's being easier; everything is easier, of course, to simple people."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Miss Latimer's simplicities would have more weight with her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Intuition isn't definiteness; that's just what it isn't.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Latimer's simplicities would have more weight with her.
but in spite of that
From this reading She, like himself, and she had admitted it, was complex; yet his terrible disadvantage with her was that, while too clever to be satisfied by anything she did not understand, she was too ignorant, really, to understand the cogency of what he might have found to say.
