used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
anew
From this reading Katrine heard again the tone of the deep, rich voice giving the simple explanation.
(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 She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Katrine heard again the tone of the deep, rich voice giving the simple explanation.
doesn't
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From this reading "She doesn't worry me: I _love_ her!"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She had found it easy to live with a querulous old woman.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Katrine heard again the tone of the deep, rich voice giving the simple explanation.
set up or found
From this reading She had found it easy to live with a querulous old woman.
the act of giving
From this reading Katrine heard again the tone of the deep, rich voice giving the simple explanation.
Grizel
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From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had found it easy to live with a querulous old woman.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Katrine heard again the tone of the deep, rich voice giving the simple explanation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She doesn't worry me: I _love_ her!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had found it easy to live with a querulous old woman.
Katrine
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From this reading Katrine heard again the tone of the deep, rich voice giving the simple explanation.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had found it easy to live with a querulous old woman.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She doesn't worry me: I _love_ her!"
not any; not one
From this reading She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had found it easy to live with a querulous old woman.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading She had found it easy to live with a querulous old woman.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Katrine heard again the tone of the deep, rich voice giving the simple explanation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had found it easy to live with a querulous old woman.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Katrine heard again the tone of the deep, rich voice giving the simple explanation.
the season of growth
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katrine heard again the tone of the deep, rich voice giving the simple explanation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She herself had placed Martin before all created things, but there had been no tenderness in her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had found it easy to live with a querulous old woman.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Katrine heard again the tone of the deep, rich voice giving the simple explanation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Katrine heard again the tone of the deep, rich voice giving the simple explanation.
wellingverbUS /ˈwelɪŋ/
-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had found it easy to live with a querulous old woman.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Grizel possessed that love; a spring of tenderness and sympathy, welling within her heart.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had found it easy to live with a querulous old woman.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "She doesn't worry me: I _love_ her!"
