anew
From this reading He did not again ask me to forgive him, and he did not offer me his forgiveness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not again ask me to forgive him, and he did not offer me his forgiveness.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He did not again ask me to forgive him, and he did not offer me his forgiveness.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why did he put that sting into our reconciliation?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had he not done it so innocently, so unintentionally, it would not have hurt so much.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He did not again ask me to forgive him, and he did not offer me his forgiveness.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading He did not again ask me to forgive him, and he did not offer me his forgiveness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not done it so innocently, so unintentionally, it would not have hurt so much.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he not done it so innocently, so unintentionally, it would not have hurt so much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why did he put that sting into our reconciliation?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not again ask me to forgive him, and he did not offer me his forgiveness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
be the source of pain
From this reading Had he not done it so innocently, so unintentionally, it would not have hurt so much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading Had he not done it so innocently, so unintentionally, it would not have hurt so much.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Why did he put that sting into our reconciliation?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had he not done it so innocently, so unintentionally, it would not have hurt so much.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not again ask me to forgive him, and he did not offer me his forgiveness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Had he not done it so innocently, so unintentionally, it would not have hurt so much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
not any; not one
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not done it so innocently, so unintentionally, it would not have hurt so much.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He did not again ask me to forgive him, and he did not offer me his forgiveness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why did he put that sting into our reconciliation?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Why did he put that sting into our reconciliation?
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading “Why did he put that sting into our reconciliation?
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had he not done it so innocently, so unintentionally, it would not have hurt so much.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading “Why did he put that sting into our reconciliation?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why did he put that sting into our reconciliation?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
unintentionallyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli/
without intention; in an unintentional manner
From this reading Had he not done it so innocently, so unintentionally, it would not have hurt so much.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
precisely as stated
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
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 The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breach in the wall was closed, and the barrier stood intact and impregnable between us.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why did he put that sting into our reconciliation?
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading I withdrew my hand from his very slowly; he made no effort to retain it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he not done it so innocently, so unintentionally, it would not have hurt so much.
