used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There would be an inquest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
at or in or to any place
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be an inquest.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
clamouringnoun
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Her first mad notion was to confess everything from first to last.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I ought not to die--I did not mean to kill him!" she wailed.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I ought not to die--I did not mean to kill him!" she wailed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Her first mad notion was to confess everything from first to last.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first mad notion was to confess everything from first to last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her first mad notion was to confess everything from first to last.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I ought not to die--I did not mean to kill him!" she wailed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ought not to die--I did not mean to kill him!" she wailed.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading There would be an inquest.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
intenser
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From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
Joan
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From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I ought not to die--I did not mean to kill him!" she wailed.
immediately past
From this reading Her first mad notion was to confess everything from first to last.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
roused to anger
From this reading Her first mad notion was to confess everything from first to last.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I ought not to die--I did not mean to kill him!" she wailed.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I ought not to die--I did not mean to kill him!" she wailed.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Her first mad notion was to confess everything from first to last.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought not to die--I did not mean to kill him!" she wailed.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I ought not to die--I did not mean to kill him!" she wailed.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be an inquest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that spontaneous, passionate prayer to Heaven for mercy, Joan seemed to awaken to a stronger, intenser life.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "I ought not to die--I did not mean to kill him!" she wailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first mad notion was to confess everything from first to last.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A new instinct burst into a fierce clamouring within her--the primary instinct to live--live--anywhere, anyhow, at any price--but to live!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be an inquest.
