used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
don't
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From this reading “Please don’t embarrass me, Anthony.
embarrassverbUS /ɪmˈberəs/
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
From this reading “Please don’t embarrass me, Anthony.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
Horatia
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From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
and nothing more
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
held dear
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
Marjorie
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From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please don’t embarrass me, Anthony.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
not any; not one
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please don’t embarrass me, Anthony.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
without speaking
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
not in physical motion
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She pulled herself alert from the relaxed position she had been indulging in on the cushioned settee and put her hands laughingly to her disheveled hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
precisely as stated
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At just what point Horatia realized that Anthony still loved her and that his love could be called by no other name was quite cloudy in her own mind.
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps her first intimation of it came that very afternoon when he stood looking at her silently after Marjorie slipped away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a very revealing look and Horatia would have been stupid indeed not to have felt its quality.
