used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
anew
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, the truth is out, and now say what you will.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But how can I leave you alone when you are a part of me, when--I love you?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
Benita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benita lifted the bucket of water; its weight seemed to steady her.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Benita lifted the bucket of water; its weight seemed to steady her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how can I leave you alone when you are a part of me, when--I love you?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But how can I leave you alone when you are a part of me, when--I love you?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Benita lifted the bucket of water; its weight seemed to steady her.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But how can I leave you alone when you are a part of me, when--I love you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, the truth is out, and now say what you will.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Benita lifted the bucket of water; its weight seemed to steady her.
go away from a place
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
held up in the air
From this reading Benita lifted the bucket of water; its weight seemed to steady her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “But how can I leave you alone when you are a part of me, when--I love you?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There, the truth is out, and now say what you will.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But how can I leave you alone when you are a part of me, when--I love you?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There, the truth is out, and now say what you will.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “But how can I leave you alone when you are a part of me, when--I love you?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
express in words
From this reading There, the truth is out, and now say what you will.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Benita lifted the bucket of water; its weight seemed to steady her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
make steady
From this reading Benita lifted the bucket of water; its weight seemed to steady her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, the truth is out, and now say what you will.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, the truth is out, and now say what you will.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading There, the truth is out, and now say what you will.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she put it down again, since escape was impracticable; she must face the situation.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Benita lifted the bucket of water; its weight seemed to steady her.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Benita lifted the bucket of water; its weight seemed to steady her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There, the truth is out, and now say what you will.”
at the time that
From this reading “But how can I leave you alone when you are a part of me, when--I love you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There, the truth is out, and now say what you will.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I do not ask you to die; I ask you to leave me alone--a much easier matter.”
