used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
(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 “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are both sure that no unworthy motive has influenced us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, it has been a test, as you say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “We are both sure that no unworthy motive has influenced us.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We know that we preferred each other to wealth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
forfeitingverbUS /ˈfɔːrfətɪŋ/
-ing form of “forfeit” — lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading “We are both sure that no unworthy motive has influenced us.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it has been a test, as you say.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know that we preferred each other to wealth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “We are both sure that no unworthy motive has influenced us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
not any; not one
From this reading “We are both sure that no unworthy motive has influenced us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We know that we preferred each other to wealth.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading We know that we preferred each other to wealth.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
on the contrary
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
express in words
From this reading “Yes, it has been a test, as you say.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “We are both sure that no unworthy motive has influenced us.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We are both sure that no unworthy motive has influenced us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading “All this has been a test, at any rate,” Salome continued, after a few moments of thoughtful silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We know that we preferred each other to wealth.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading “We are both sure that no unworthy motive has influenced us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We are both sure that no unworthy motive has influenced us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are both sure that no unworthy motive has influenced us.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading We know that we preferred each other to wealth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it has been a test, as you say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I fled from my home rather than be driven into a marriage with one whom I was not sure I could love, while you insisted upon marrying me without regard to the fortune which you believed you were forfeiting.”
