used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading She had treated him abominably, and he was the last person she desired to wound.
the state of being absent
From this reading He would do a good deal of thinking during her absence and the result could not fail to be happy.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
amicableadjectiveUS /ˈæmɪkəbəl/
characterized by friendship and good will
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would do a good deal of thinking during her absence and the result could not fail to be happy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
Cecil
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From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
wanted intensely
From this reading She had treated him abominably, and he was the last person she desired to wound.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would do a good deal of thinking during her absence and the result could not fail to be happy.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He would do a good deal of thinking during her absence and the result could not fail to be happy.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He would do a good deal of thinking during her absence and the result could not fail to be happy.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He would do a good deal of thinking during her absence and the result could not fail to be happy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He would do a good deal of thinking during her absence and the result could not fail to be happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had treated him abominably, and he was the last person she desired to wound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had treated him abominably, and he was the last person she desired to wound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
immediately past
From this reading She had treated him abominably, and he was the last person she desired to wound.
go away from a place
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
legibleadjectiveUS /ˈledʒəbəl/
(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
engage in
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
the force of workers available
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would do a good deal of thinking during her absence and the result could not fail to be happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
a human being
From this reading She had treated him abominably, and he was the last person she desired to wound.
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He would do a good deal of thinking during her absence and the result could not fail to be happy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He would do a good deal of thinking during her absence and the result could not fail to be happy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading She had treated him abominably, and he was the last person she desired to wound.
unalteredadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərd/
remaining in an original state
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lee slept more soundly that night than she had expected, and awoke the next morning feeling very much ashamed of herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
at the time that
From this reading When she was in exactly the right temper she would make herself as legible to him as she could, and, as he was the quickest of men, he would understand as much as any mere man could, and would agree that the separation--she might reduce it to six months--was advisable for them both.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her determination to leave England for a time was unaltered, but she would have given a great deal to have come to an amicable understanding with Cecil.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She had treated him abominably, and he was the last person she desired to wound.
