used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
how long something has existed
From this reading But it was almost age that fell upon him when Lily's realities confronted him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But it was almost age that fell upon him when Lily's realities confronted him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
any person at all
From this reading That's what you do when anybody blackmails you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
blackmailingverbUS /ˈblækmeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “blackmail” — exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
blackmails
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From this reading That's what you do when anybody blackmails you.
confined by bonds
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was almost age that fell upon him when Lily's realities confronted him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading But it was almost age that fell upon him when Lily's realities confronted him.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That's what you do when anybody blackmails you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
Edith
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From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
Eleanor's
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From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
divisible by two
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But it was almost age that fell upon him when Lily's realities confronted him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was almost age that fell upon him when Lily's realities confronted him.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
Lily'snounUS /ˈlɪliːz/
possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading But it was almost age that fell upon him when Lily's realities confronted him.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
Maurice
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From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was almost age that fell upon him when Lily's realities confronted him.
That's
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From this reading That's what you do when anybody blackmails you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But it was almost age that fell upon him when Lily's realities confronted him.
uprush
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From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In the late afternoon, as he and Edith and the silent Johnny walked down the mountain, he was dizzy with terror of Lily!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was almost age that fell upon him when Lily's realities confronted him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's what you do when anybody blackmails you.
at the time that
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _She was blackmailing him._ But even as he said the word, he had an uprush of courage; he would get a lawyer, and shut her up!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When, a year after his marriage, Maurice began to awaken to Eleanor's realities, maturity had come to him with a bound.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's what you do when anybody blackmails you.
