used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Artfulness, you will see, was needed; but, remember, he was now using all his arts in behalf of the woman he loved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
Artfulnessnoun
the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
From this reading Artfulness, you will see, was needed; but, remember, he was now using all his arts in behalf of the woman he loved.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Artfulness, you will see, was needed; but, remember, he was now using all his arts in behalf of the woman he loved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You were so long in coming back to me, Grizel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Artfulness, you will see, was needed; but, remember, he was now using all his arts in behalf of the woman he loved.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You were so long in coming back to me, Grizel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
dearly loved
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
intense or sharp
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
exultverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
Grizel
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From this reading "You were so long in coming back to me, Grizel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
and nothing more
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
immediately past
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You were so long in coming back to me, Grizel.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
held dear
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
engage in
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You were so long in coming back to me, Grizel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Artfulness, you will see, was needed; but, remember, he was now using all his arts in behalf of the woman he loved.
not any; not one
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Artfulness, you will see, was needed; but, remember, he was now using all his arts in behalf of the woman he loved.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Artfulness, you will see, was needed; but, remember, he was now using all his arts in behalf of the woman he loved.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
tarnishedverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
a special situation
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
TOMMY
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From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Artfulness, you will see, was needed; but, remember, he was now using all his arts in behalf of the woman he loved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were so long in coming back to me, Grizel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a great task he saw before him--nothing less than to make her think that what she had done was not shameful, but exquisite; that she had not tarnished the flag of love, but glorified it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Artfulness, you will see, was needed; but, remember, he was now using all his arts in behalf of the woman he loved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW TOMMY SAVED THE FLAG He loved at last, but had no time to exult just now, for he could not rejoice with Tommy while his dear one drooped in shame.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ah, so well he understood that she believed she had done the unpardonable thing in woman, and that while she thought so she must remain a broken column.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Artfulness, you will see, was needed; but, remember, he was now using all his arts in behalf of the woman he loved.
