used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
(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 So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Instead of “carrying on,” as they had hoped, Gran’pa had been as dull as a dead fish.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Instead of “carrying on,” as they had hoped, Gran’pa had been as dull as a dead fish.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Even the children felt that the situation had fallen flat.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Instead of “carrying on,” as they had hoped, Gran’pa had been as dull as a dead fish.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Instead of “carrying on,” as they had hoped, Gran’pa had been as dull as a dead fish.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the children felt that the situation had fallen flat.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Even the children felt that the situation had fallen flat.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even the children felt that the situation had fallen flat.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Instead of “carrying on,” as they had hoped, Gran’pa had been as dull as a dead fish.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Even the children felt that the situation had fallen flat.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
set up or found
From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
Gran'pa
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From this reading Instead of “carrying on,” as they had hoped, Gran’pa had been as dull as a dead fish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Instead of “carrying on,” as they had hoped, Gran’pa had been as dull as a dead fish.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of “carrying on,” as they had hoped, Gran’pa had been as dull as a dead fish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
Marget
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From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead of “carrying on,” as they had hoped, Gran’pa had been as dull as a dead fish.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Even the children felt that the situation had fallen flat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene that she had looked for hung fire and never came off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of “carrying on,” as they had hoped, Gran’pa had been as dull as a dead fish.
a special situation
From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading So, as it happened, Marget found her vengeance a poor thing, after all.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was nothing exciting in the way of pleading and tears; nothing, in fact, except this absolute blank, risen like a fog between her victim and herself.
