used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down beside her and looked at her bent body.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat down beside her and looked at her bent body.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He sat down beside her and looked at her bent body.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sat down beside her and looked at her bent body.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He sat down beside her and looked at her bent body.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They sat close together and Peter chose his words with infinite care.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading They sat close together and Peter chose his words with infinite care.
Clarinda
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From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They sat close together and Peter chose his words with infinite care.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down beside her and looked at her bent body.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down beside her and looked at her bent body.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat down beside her and looked at her bent body.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They sat close together and Peter chose his words with infinite care.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading They sat close together and Peter chose his words with infinite care.
and nothing more
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sat down beside her and looked at her bent body.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
a particular point in time
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading They sat close together and Peter chose his words with infinite care.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down beside her and looked at her bent body.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat close together and Peter chose his words with infinite care.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They sat close together and Peter chose his words with infinite care.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
at the time that
From this reading The time had come when Clarinda must be brought to face the exalted position he had constructed for her and for himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With as much certainty and deliberation as if he were placing a matter of great moment before one of the numerous boards of directors to which he belonged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sat close together and Peter chose his words with infinite care.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They sat close together and Peter chose his words with infinite care.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would not let himself be swayed, for he felt this would not be just to himself.
