used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had loved him almost as a savage woman might love, though without her sense of slavery.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had loved him almost as a savage woman might love, though without her sense of slavery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading She thought of Fritz in a different way, the new Fritz, the Fritz who was a believer in the angel.
animalismnoun
the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had loved him almost as a savage woman might love, though without her sense of slavery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading She thought of Fritz in a different way, the new Fritz, the Fritz who was a believer in the angel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now a change came over her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Now a change came over her.
crudelyadverbUS /ˈkruːdli/
in a crude or unrefined manner
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She thought of Fritz in a different way, the new Fritz, the Fritz who was a believer in the angel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
egoismnounUS /ˈiːɡoʊɪzəm/
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
Fritz
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From this reading She thought of Fritz in a different way, the new Fritz, the Fritz who was a believer in the angel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
Holme
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From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
idealiseverb
consider or render as ideal
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
imperturbableadjective
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought of Fritz in a different way, the new Fritz, the Fritz who was a believer in the angel.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had loved him almost as a savage woman might love, though without her sense of slavery.
held dear
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had loved him almost as a savage woman might love, though without her sense of slavery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She thought of Fritz in a different way, the new Fritz, the Fritz who was a believer in the angel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a change came over her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had loved him almost as a savage woman might love, though without her sense of slavery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now a change came over her.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She had loved him almost as a savage woman might love, though without her sense of slavery.
self-satisfactionnoun
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had loved him almost as a savage woman might love, though without her sense of slavery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading She had loved him almost as a savage woman might love, though without her sense of slavery.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thought of Fritz in a different way, the new Fritz, the Fritz who was a believer in the angel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had loved him almost as a savage woman might love, though without her sense of slavery.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of Fritz in a different way, the new Fritz, the Fritz who was a believer in the angel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER that night Lady Holme began to do something she had never done before--to idealise her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thought of Fritz in a different way, the new Fritz, the Fritz who was a believer in the angel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She thought of Fritz in a different way, the new Fritz, the Fritz who was a believer in the angel.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
which person or people
From this reading She thought of Fritz in a different way, the new Fritz, the Fritz who was a believer in the angel.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hitherto she had loved him without weaving pretty fancies round him, loved him crudely for his strength, his animalism, his powerful egoism and imperturbable self-satisfaction.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had loved him almost as a savage woman might love, though without her sense of slavery.
