adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading She blamed herself for her blindness, but she was not to blame.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She blamed herself for her blindness, but she was not to blame.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading She blamed herself for her blindness, but she was not to blame.
Bonbright's
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From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She blamed herself for her blindness, but she was not to blame.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She recoiled from it.
repugnantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpʌɡnənt/
offensive to the mind
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
separatesnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an unpleasant surprise to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not that he was repugnant to her, but she had already bestowed her affections, and now she would have to hurt this boy who had already suffered so much at the hands of others.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Until a few moments before Ruth had never had a suspicion of Bonbright's feeling for her; she had not imagined he would ever cross that distinct line which separates the friend from the suitor.
