used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This brought about a Zolaesque scene in which she spanked another actress with a hairbrush.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This brought about a Zolaesque scene in which she spanked another actress with a hairbrush.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This brought about a Zolaesque scene in which she spanked another actress with a hairbrush.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This entailed a great struggle on the part of Theo to save him, which resulted in her failure and his death on the guillotine.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading This entailed a great struggle on the part of Theo to save him, which resulted in her failure and his death on the guillotine.
an act that fails
From this reading This entailed a great struggle on the part of Theo to save him, which resulted in her failure and his death on the guillotine.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This entailed a great struggle on the part of Theo to save him, which resulted in her failure and his death on the guillotine.
guillotinenounUS /ˈɡɪlətiːn/
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
From this reading This entailed a great struggle on the part of Theo to save him, which resulted in her failure and his death on the guillotine.
hairbrushnoun
a brush used to groom a person's hair
From this reading This brought about a Zolaesque scene in which she spanked another actress with a hairbrush.
Hazard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This entailed a great struggle on the part of Theo to save him, which resulted in her failure and his death on the guillotine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This entailed a great struggle on the part of Theo to save him, which resulted in her failure and his death on the guillotine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
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 There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading This entailed a great struggle on the part of Theo to save him, which resulted in her failure and his death on the guillotine.
except for; apart from
From this reading This entailed a great struggle on the part of Theo to save him, which resulted in her failure and his death on the guillotine.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This brought about a Zolaesque scene in which she spanked another actress with a hairbrush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This brought about a Zolaesque scene in which she spanked another actress with a hairbrush.
a person, without saying who
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
spankedverbUS /spæŋkt/
past form of “spank” — give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
From this reading This brought about a Zolaesque scene in which she spanked another actress with a hairbrush.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading This entailed a great struggle on the part of Theo to save him, which resulted in her failure and his death on the guillotine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
Theo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This entailed a great struggle on the part of Theo to save him, which resulted in her failure and his death on the guillotine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brought about a Zolaesque scene in which she spanked another actress with a hairbrush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading There was treacherous plotting on the part of somebody in regard to a local murder, which brought about the arrest and conviction of the newspaper man for something he knew nothing about.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This brought about a Zolaesque scene in which she spanked another actress with a hairbrush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her lover was a newspaper man, deeply in love with her and yet not faithful, in one instance anyhow.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE central character of Hazard’s book was an actress, young and very beautiful.
Zolaesqueadjective
in the manner of Emile Zola
From this reading This brought about a Zolaesque scene in which she spanked another actress with a hairbrush.
