Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

anew

From this reading And then again came the temptation.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And then again came the temptation.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As she lay dying he had decided what to do.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Her memory must not be smirched.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And then again came the temptation.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

recognizable; marked

From this reading As she lay dying he had decided what to do.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As she lay dying he had decided what to do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading As she lay dying he had decided what to do.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

a social unit living together

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As she lay dying he had decided what to do.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As she lay dying he had decided what to do.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

ten 10s

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

in an insistent manner

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As she lay dying he had decided what to do.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

the literary culture

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Her memory must not be smirched.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Her memory must not be smirched.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her memory must not be smirched.

a brief written record

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

a support or foundation

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

first in rank or degree

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

recurring again and again

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As she lay dying he had decided what to do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her memory must not be smirched.

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

happening unexpectedly

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading And then again came the temptation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then again came the temptation.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As she lay dying he had decided what to do.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

emit long loud cries

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

a message informing of danger

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As she lay dying he had decided what to do.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But now that she was dead, now that letters and telegrams by the hundred, and visits of sympathy, and columns in the newspapers, were making him realize more and more her place in the world she had left, and the height of the pedestal on which the Doran family stood, the question repeated itself insistently: Why not reconsider?

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading THE LAST ACT OF "GIRLS' LOVE" The wail of grief that echoed through New York for Rose Doran, suddenly snatched from life in the prime of her beauty, sounded in the ears of Max a warning note.