used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What if, after all, there was some secret strong enough to make his conduct in leaving her right?
(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 HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had thought it over and wondered and wondered, until her brain was dazed, but could never hit on any solution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She had thought it over and wondered and wondered, until her brain was dazed, but could never hit on any solution.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
Catheron
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From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading What if, after all, there was some secret strong enough to make his conduct in leaving her right?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading She had thought it over and wondered and wondered, until her brain was dazed, but could never hit on any solution.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading What if, after all, there was some secret strong enough to make his conduct in leaving her right?
opinion or judgment
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
cause to move by striking
From this reading She had thought it over and wondered and wondered, until her brain was dazed, but could never hit on any solution.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if, after all, there was some secret strong enough to make his conduct in leaving her right?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
the act of departing
From this reading What if, after all, there was some secret strong enough to make his conduct in leaving her right?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
engage in
From this reading What if, after all, there was some secret strong enough to make his conduct in leaving her right?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had thought it over and wondered and wondered, until her brain was dazed, but could never hit on any solution.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had thought it over and wondered and wondered, until her brain was dazed, but could never hit on any solution.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had thought it over and wondered and wondered, until her brain was dazed, but could never hit on any solution.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
precisely, exactly
From this reading What if, after all, there was some secret strong enough to make his conduct in leaving her right?
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading What if, after all, there was some secret strong enough to make his conduct in leaving her right?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading She had thought it over and wondered and wondered, until her brain was dazed, but could never hit on any solution.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What if, after all, there was some secret strong enough to make his conduct in leaving her right?
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading What if, after all, there was some secret strong enough to make his conduct in leaving her right?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What if, after all, there was some secret strong enough to make his conduct in leaving her right?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had thought it over and wondered and wondered, until her brain was dazed, but could never hit on any solution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THEY PARTED That ride--all her life it came back to her like a bad nightmare.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had thought it over and wondered and wondered, until her brain was dazed, but could never hit on any solution.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Miss Catheron had said was true then--he was dying--death was pictured in his face.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She had thought it over and wondered and wondered, until her brain was dazed, but could never hit on any solution.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She kept her eyes turned away as much as she could from that rigid form and ghastly face opposite, but in spite of herself they would wander back.
