used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Baby as he was, his grandmother found him to be a child of many sinful proclivities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Baby as he was, his grandmother found him to be a child of many sinful proclivities.
have
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
CHRISTINA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could do nothing right.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could do nothing right.
an old word for “before”
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
set up or found
From this reading Baby as he was, his grandmother found him to be a child of many sinful proclivities.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Baby as he was, his grandmother found him to be a child of many sinful proclivities.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could do nothing right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Baby as he was, his grandmother found him to be a child of many sinful proclivities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Baby as he was, his grandmother found him to be a child of many sinful proclivities.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
intentionaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/
characterized by conscious design or purpose
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Baby as he was, his grandmother found him to be a child of many sinful proclivities.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could do nothing right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
proclivitiesnounUS /proʊˈklɪvətiz/
plural of “proclivity” — a natural inclination
From this reading Baby as he was, his grandmother found him to be a child of many sinful proclivities.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He could do nothing right.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading Baby as he was, his grandmother found him to be a child of many sinful proclivities.
snapsnounUS /snæps/
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
Theodora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
unwearyingadjective
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading And it was a cruel symptom of this intentional malice, that it took as its usual vehicle, little David.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE NEW CHRISTINA Home is not ruined in a day, and it is wonderful what rack and strain and tugging the marriage tie will bear ere it snaps asunder.
a late time of life
From this reading For three years and a half after the birth of the child, Theodora was subjected to an unwearying hostility, always finding fresh reasons for complaint and injustice.
