used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But Madam; but Madam--" I tried to begin.
blazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
lacking funds
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Madam; but Madam--" I tried to begin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Will you do that now?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
HELENAnounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But Madam; but Madam--" I tried to begin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
immediately past
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
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 At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "But Madam; but Madam--" I tried to begin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Will you do that now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
on one occasion
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
RITZnounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes! yes!" she said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes! yes!" she said.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
express in words
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will you do that now?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But Madam; but Madam--" I tried to begin.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "But Madam; but Madam--" I tried to begin.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
VON
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From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
which person or people
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you do that now?"
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hours of adversity.--_Washington Irving_.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes! yes!" she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last, after moments which seemed to me ages long, I broke out: "But once, at least, you promised to tell me who and what you are.
