used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
anew
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had to force himself to bring his mind on them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She wrote that the petition had been filed in court.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
DivorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Divorce!
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
divisible by two
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading She wrote that the petition had been filed in court.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He had to force himself to bring his mind on them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to force himself to bring his mind on them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to force himself to bring his mind on them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had to force himself to bring his mind on them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
Isabel
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From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
the act of departing
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
the literary culture
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
engage in
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had to force himself to bring his mind on them.
a particular point in time
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading She wrote that the petition had been filed in court.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
believed likely
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had to force himself to bring his mind on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to force himself to bring his mind on them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kent read the letter over again, carefully, laboriously, for his thoughts would not concentrate on the sentences.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The letters from Isabel had shown indifference, every evidence of having been written as a matter of duty in their painstaking regularity, one a month; they had been cold even; but he had never for a moment suspected that she would, suddenly, without leaving room for discussion, thus make the end bluntly, finally.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote that the petition had been filed in court.
