used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
in the past
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
alabasternounUS /ˈæləbæstər/
a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
divisible by two
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
the act of giving
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
how
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From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
a course of conduct
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
free from harm or evil
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
Sybil
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From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she had fallen into an abyss from which rescue was impossible.
which person or people
From this reading The bitterness of her fall revealed to her how great her pride had been, and at first a furious resentment filled her heart against the man who in love's name had so humbled her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Looking back through the golden light of that time of perfect joy, she tried to see what path had led her to the precipice, to understand why she had not resisted and held back.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For the first time she realized that in the recklessly generous giving of her love there had been destroyed something more precious even than the "alabaster box" so recklessly shattered, centuries ago, by a loving woman in the eager doing of a more sacred homage.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" The troubles of the young are tragic in their intensity, and during that night of despair Sybil had suffered keenly, cruelly, hopelessly.
