used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the retrospect, the attack took on a knightliness of devotion.
absolvedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɑːlvd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading Her own rebuke of him for assaulting Cheever had absolved him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If he had played the dog, after all, she loved dogs.
(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 If he had played the dog, after all, she loved dogs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
assaultingverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
-ing form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Her own rebuke of him for assaulting Cheever had absolved him.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading In the retrospect, the attack took on a knightliness of devotion.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
CheevernounUS /ˈtʃiːvər/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982)
From this reading Her own rebuke of him for assaulting Cheever had absolved him.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading In the retrospect, the attack took on a knightliness of devotion.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading If he had played the dog, after all, she loved dogs.
doggingadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːɡɪŋ/
relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
From this reading She recalled his lonely dogging of her footsteps.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading If he had played the dog, after all, she loved dogs.
Dyckman
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From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
else
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From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
every person
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She recalled his lonely dogging of her footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her own rebuke of him for assaulting Cheever had absolved him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had played the dog, after all, she loved dogs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own rebuke of him for assaulting Cheever had absolved him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her own rebuke of him for assaulting Cheever had absolved him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She recalled his lonely dogging of her footsteps.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had played the dog, after all, she loved dogs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the retrospect, the attack took on a knightliness of devotion.
Jim
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From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
knightlinessnoun
the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct
From this reading In the retrospect, the attack took on a knightliness of devotion.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She recalled his lonely dogging of her footsteps.
held dear
From this reading If he had played the dog, after all, she loved dogs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her own rebuke of him for assaulting Cheever had absolved him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the retrospect, the attack took on a knightliness of devotion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own rebuke of him for assaulting Cheever had absolved him.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading If he had played the dog, after all, she loved dogs.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Her own rebuke of him for assaulting Cheever had absolved him.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recalled his lonely dogging of her footsteps.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading In the retrospect, the attack took on a knightliness of devotion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recalled his lonely dogging of her footsteps.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the retrospect, the attack took on a knightliness of devotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now having felt sorry for everybody else, Charity began to feel pleasantly sorry for Jim Dyckman.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the retrospect, the attack took on a knightliness of devotion.
