used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
regarded with admiration
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
extreme mental distress
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I used to look at you with envy, but I knew, before to-night, that you suffered sometimes."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I used to look at you with envy, but I knew, before to-night, that you suffered sometimes."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used to look at you with envy, but I knew, before to-night, that you suffered sometimes."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
day-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading I used to look at you with envy, but I knew, before to-night, that you suffered sometimes."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
Hannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I used to look at you with envy, but I knew, before to-night, that you suffered sometimes."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I used to look at you with envy, but I knew, before to-night, that you suffered sometimes."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
night-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I used to look at you with envy, but I knew, before to-night, that you suffered sometimes."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I used to look at you with envy, but I knew, before to-night, that you suffered sometimes."
carry out
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I used to look at you with envy, but I knew, before to-night, that you suffered sometimes."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to look at you with envy, but I knew, before to-night, that you suffered sometimes."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
at the time that
From this reading Oh, Hannah, it is not sometimes--but always--continually--evening and morning--day-time and night-time, for when I sleep I have such dreams!
which person or people
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I always thought," said Hannah, in a husky voice that sounded still of tears, "that a woman who was beautiful and gifted and admired, and had a husband to take care of her, must be the happiest creature in the world.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading She wrung her hands together and bit the flesh of her soft lips, as if with a sense of anguish too bitter to be borne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I used to look at you with envy, but I knew, before to-night, that you suffered sometimes."
