used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
anew
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading To tell the truth, since his sudden exhibition of violent temper, she had liked him even better than before.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
divisible by two
From this reading To tell the truth, since his sudden exhibition of violent temper, she had liked him even better than before.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading To tell the truth, since his sudden exhibition of violent temper, she had liked him even better than before.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
Fearings
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From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To tell the truth, since his sudden exhibition of violent temper, she had liked him even better than before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
immediately past
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading To tell the truth, since his sudden exhibition of violent temper, she had liked him even better than before.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
on one occasion
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To tell the truth, since his sudden exhibition of violent temper, she had liked him even better than before.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The doubt itself was not gone, for as it had a permanent cause in her own fortune it was of the sort not easily driven away.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading To tell the truth, since his sudden exhibition of violent temper, she had liked him even better than before.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
express in words
From this reading To tell the truth, since his sudden exhibition of violent temper, she had liked him even better than before.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading To tell the truth, since his sudden exhibition of violent temper, she had liked him even better than before.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had seen Constance again more than once before she and her sister had left town, and he had parted from her on the best of terms.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To tell the truth, since his sudden exhibition of violent temper, she had liked him even better than before.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading To tell the truth, since his sudden exhibition of violent temper, she had liked him even better than before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His genuine anger had to some extent dissipated the cloud of doubt which always seemed to her to hang about his motives.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Not long after the events last chronicled, the Fearings left New York for the summer, and George was left to his own meditations, to the society of his father and to the stifling heat of the great city.
