used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing will induce me to live in it again and risk a repetition of tonight.
anew
From this reading Nothing will induce me to live in it again and risk a repetition of tonight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I shall hate it with an undying hatred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAINLY RETROSPECTIVE Dinner that evening was neglected as neither could eat.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MAINLY RETROSPECTIVE Dinner that evening was neglected as neither could eat.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading MAINLY RETROSPECTIVE Dinner that evening was neglected as neither could eat.
take in solid food
From this reading MAINLY RETROSPECTIVE Dinner that evening was neglected as neither could eat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MAINLY RETROSPECTIVE Dinner that evening was neglected as neither could eat.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
for a limitless time
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I shall hate it with an undying hatred.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I shall hate it with an undying hatred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing will induce me to live in it again and risk a repetition of tonight.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Nothing will induce me to live in it again and risk a repetition of tonight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall hate it with an undying hatred.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Nothing will induce me to live in it again and risk a repetition of tonight.
MAINLYadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading MAINLY RETROSPECTIVE Dinner that evening was neglected as neither could eat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading MAINLY RETROSPECTIVE Dinner that evening was neglected as neither could eat.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading MAINLY RETROSPECTIVE Dinner that evening was neglected as neither could eat.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing will induce me to live in it again and risk a repetition of tonight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
on one occasion
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Nothing will induce me to live in it again and risk a repetition of tonight.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
RETROSPECTIVEnounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading MAINLY RETROSPECTIVE Dinner that evening was neglected as neither could eat.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Nothing will induce me to live in it again and risk a repetition of tonight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAINLY RETROSPECTIVE Dinner that evening was neglected as neither could eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She once said: "If my baby is taken from me, I shall cut this country forever.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing will induce me to live in it again and risk a repetition of tonight.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Nothing will induce me to live in it again and risk a repetition of tonight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading I shall hate it with an undying hatred.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAINLY RETROSPECTIVE Dinner that evening was neglected as neither could eat.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Tired and hungry though Meredith had been, his appetite for food vanished under the lash of his wife's resentment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing will induce me to live in it again and risk a repetition of tonight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall hate it with an undying hatred.
