used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOTHER'S APPEAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A MOTHER'S APPEAL.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
have
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was noon before she rose, and then she went to her boudoir.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading It was noon before she rose, and then she went to her boudoir.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Life held nothing for her now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
Marion's
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From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
MOTHER'SnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A MOTHER'S APPEAL.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon before she rose, and then she went to her boudoir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Life held nothing for her now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
move upward
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was noon before she rose, and then she went to her boudoir.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
sunbeams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was noon before she rose, and then she went to her boudoir.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She turned her face to the wall and said it would be easier to die--her life was spoiled, nothing could give her back her faith and trust in her husband or her love for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was noon before she rose, and then she went to her boudoir.
at the time that
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She would not bear it--she could not bear it," this was Lady Marion's conclusion in the morning, when the sunbeams peeping in her room told her it was time to rise.
