aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
(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 He had interested her; then, all at once, he had ceased to interest her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had interested her; then, all at once, he had ceased to interest her.
a line of approach
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He had interested her; then, all at once, he had ceased to interest her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Frank, she certainly was!
traveling across
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had interested her; then, all at once, he had ceased to interest her.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He had interested her; then, all at once, he had ceased to interest her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
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 until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
on one occasion
From this reading He had interested her; then, all at once, he had ceased to interest her.
others
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From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
ResentmentsnounUS /rɪˈzentmənts/
plural of “resentment” — a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Resentments rose.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Resentments rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |NOT until he was crossing Sixth Avenue, under the elevated road, did it occur to him that she had deliberately broken her rehearsal appointment to have tea with him and then as deliberately, had left him for the rehearsal.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was not the first time Peter had had this experience with women, though none of the others had been so frank about it.
