used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
evasionsnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒənz/
plural of “evasion” — a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY.
set up or found
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
on one occasion
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GETTING READY FOR MY JOURNEY.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not know the pain she gave me by her evasions, that was the excuse I found for her.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The dread that after all she intended to disappoint me pressed like a heavy weight upon my brain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
at the time that
From this reading When I replied in the negative she came at once to the preliminaries that were in her mind.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She must have seen something in my face that alarmed her, for she asked if I would like a glass of water--or wine.
