used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BROKEN TRYST.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
(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 To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She scarcely realized it herself yet, and yet she knew that it must be.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A BROKEN TRYST.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
put or send forth
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
the act of departing
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She scarcely realized it herself yet, and yet she knew that it must be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
Jeffrey
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From this reading She had to tell Jeffrey.
and nothing more
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She scarcely realized it herself yet, and yet she knew that it must be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
a particular point in time
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She scarcely realized it herself yet, and yet she knew that it must be.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
only a very short time before
From this reading She scarcely realized it herself yet, and yet she knew that it must be.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
express in words
From this reading She had to tell Jeffrey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had to tell Jeffrey.
TRYSTnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading A BROKEN TRYST.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
which person or people
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Doris went home with her heart beating, every nerve throbbing with the thrill of a woman’s first love; and it was not until she had her hand upon the door that she fully realized the task that lay before her.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To tell him that all his lifelong plans for her were shattered and cast to the winds; that, just at the moment of success, success won by hard, persistent work and untiring effort, on his part and hers, she, Doris Marlowe, who was to have been the actress of the day, was going to retire from the stage forever.
but in spite of that
From this reading She scarcely realized it herself yet, and yet she knew that it must be.
