used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This was Diane's point of view, and in time it became to a certain extent that of Sheba.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This was Diane's point of view, and in time it became to a certain extent that of Sheba.
Diane's
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From this reading This was Diane's point of view, and in time it became to a certain extent that of Sheba.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading This was Diane's point of view, and in time it became to a certain extent that of Sheba.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
the act of departing
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
Macdonald
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From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
take in marriage
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
Meteetse
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From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was neither a profligate nor a squawman.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was neither a profligate nor a squawman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
opennessnounUS /ˈoʊpənnəs/
without obstructions to passage or view
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This was Diane's point of view, and in time it became to a certain extent that of Sheba.
profligatenounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡeɪt/
a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading He was neither a profligate nor a squawman.
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
Sheba
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From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
squawman
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From this reading He was neither a profligate nor a squawman.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was Diane's point of view, and in time it became to a certain extent that of Sheba.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
a special situation
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was Diane's point of view, and in time it became to a certain extent that of Sheba.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
precisely as stated
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This was Diane's point of view, and in time it became to a certain extent that of Sheba.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible for her to wait upon him in his illness and hold any repugnance toward this big, elemental man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW WAY OF LEAVING A HOUSE The surge of disgust with which Sheba had broken her engagement to marry Macdonald ebbed away as the weeks passed.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The thing he had done might be wrong, but the very openness and frankness of his relation to Meteetse redeemed it from shame.
