used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
dearly loved
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he came a step nearer to her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL.
fixesnounUS /ˈfɪksɪz/
plural of “fix” — informal terms for a difficult situation
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
set up or found
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
a long fixed look
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
Hermione
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From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
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 While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Then he came a step nearer to her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It will be harder now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
make steady
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then he came a step nearer to her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I did not know, Hermione,” he said, “that life could be harder than I have hitherto found it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he came a step nearer to her.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he came a step nearer to her.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading While she lived Lady Hermione never forgot the look of anguish that he gave her; a long, lingering, steady gaze such as a dying man fixes at times on the face of a beloved wife or child.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be harder now.”
