used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
react verbally
From this reading Would Manoeel come in answer to one of those secretly sent letters?
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
brought into existence
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Would Manoeel come in answer to one of those secretly sent letters?
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
the first light of day
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
defencelessadjective
lacking protection or support
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
DeLisle's
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
a young female
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
the literary culture
From this reading Would Manoeel come in answer to one of those secretly sent letters?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
Manoeel
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From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
the force of workers available
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
motherhoodnounUS /ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Would Manoeel come in answer to one of those secretly sent letters?
and nothing more
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
Ourieda
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From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
Ourieda's
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From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
paramountadjectiveUS /ˈperəmaʊnt/
having superior power and influence
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
Richard
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From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
Sanda
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Would Manoeel come in answer to one of those secretly sent letters?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Would Manoeel come in answer to one of those secretly sent letters?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
term of address for a man
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But never for more than a few hours of concentrated pain, like those at Algiers, had she suffered for herself as she suffered for Ourieda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
not known
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
except if; if not
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
unwantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːntɪd/
not wanted; not needed
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
ValdeznounUS /vælˈdez/
a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT DAWN Sanda DeLisle's short life had not been brilliantly happy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
which person or people
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The "Little Rose," defenceless against the men who had power over her fate (as all Arab women are defenceless, unless they choose death instead of life), appealed to the latent motherhood that slept in the heart of Sanda, as in the heart of every normal girl: appealed to the romance in her: appealed to the sympathy born of her own love for Stanton, which seemed as hopeless as Ourieda's love for Manoeel Valdez.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had known the ache of feeling herself unwanted by the only two human beings of paramount importance in her world: her almost unknown father, and her adored "Sir Knight" and hero Richard Stanton.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Manoeel come in answer to one of those secretly sent letters?
