used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading Oh, those fiends! those cruel, callous fiends!"
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Oh, those fiends! those cruel, callous fiends!"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE NATIVES I "What devastation!
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading Oh, those fiends! those cruel, callous fiends!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE NATIVES I "What devastation!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
Mme
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From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
Mortain
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From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE NATIVES I "What devastation!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE NATIVES I "What devastation!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, those fiends! those cruel, callous fiends!"
on one occasion
From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE NATIVES I "What devastation!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE NATIVES I "What devastation!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Oh, those fiends! those cruel, callous fiends!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading What wanton devastation!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mme. la Marquise de Mortain, for once in her life, was thoroughly unnerved.
well-spring
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From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE NATIVES I "What devastation!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
a late time of life
From this reading She was ready to cry ... but tears had not come to her eyes for the past twenty years; their well-spring had run dry under the influence of an unconquerable energy and of a glowing enthusiasm for a cause which, at any rate, for the moment was doomed.
