used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
in addition
From this reading At length I saw that Marc believed also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length I saw that Marc believed also.
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At length I saw that Marc believed also.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
certitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrtətuːd/
total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
death of a person
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
how
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From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
immediately past
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length I saw that Marc believed also.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
MarcnounUS /mɑːrk/
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading At length I saw that Marc believed also.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
go across or through
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His grave, dark face grew luminous as he said, after long balancing of the matter:
cut with a saw
From this reading At length I saw that Marc believed also.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Court in the Cabin It is marvel to us now how the next hours of suspense did pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Her eyes, my Paul, have opened at the last instant, and she has chosen exile with thee!
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet pass they did, and in a joy that was fairly certitude; for I could not doubt the witness of my inmost soul.
