used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heath was troubled and was angry with himself for being troubled.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Heath was troubled and was angry with himself for being troubled.
annulledverbUS /ˈænəld/
inflected form of “annul” — declare invalid
From this reading He could not wish that annulled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surely since that evening he had never been wholly at peace.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely since that evening he had never been wholly at peace.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Heath was troubled and was angry with himself for being troubled.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not wish that annulled.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
Elliot
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From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And yet on that evening he had entered into his great friendship with Mrs. Mansfield.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Surely since that evening he had never been wholly at peace.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Heath was troubled and was angry with himself for being troubled.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading And yet on that evening he had entered into his great friendship with Mrs. Mansfield.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And yet on that evening he had entered into his great friendship with Mrs. Mansfield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Heath was troubled and was angry with himself for being troubled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Heath was troubled and was angry with himself for being troubled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet on that evening he had entered into his great friendship with Mrs. Mansfield.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And yet on that evening he had entered into his great friendship with Mrs. Mansfield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading And yet on that evening he had entered into his great friendship with Mrs. Mansfield.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And yet on that evening he had entered into his great friendship with Mrs. Mansfield.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Surely since that evening he had never been wholly at peace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not wish that annulled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet on that evening he had entered into his great friendship with Mrs. Mansfield.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Surely since that evening he had never been wholly at peace.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Surely since that evening he had never been wholly at peace.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely since that evening he had never been wholly at peace.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Heath was troubled and was angry with himself for being troubled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heath was troubled and was angry with himself for being troubled.
at the time that
From this reading Looking back it seemed to him that he had taken a false step when he consented to that dinner with Max Elliot.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Surely since that evening he had never been wholly at peace.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He could not wish that annulled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Heath was troubled and was angry with himself for being troubled.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet on that evening he had entered into his great friendship with Mrs. Mansfield.
