used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
(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 Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," answered the girl, "my mother died when I was four years old."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
brusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
CalamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
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 note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "No," answered the girl, "my mother died when I was four years old."
DORA
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From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
FLETCHER'S
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From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "No," answered the girl, "my mother died when I was four years old."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
a young female
From this reading "No," answered the girl, "my mother died when I was four years old."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "And you have no relatives living?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No," answered the girl, "my mother died when I was four years old."
not any; not one
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
a brief written record
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No," answered the girl, "my mother died when I was four years old."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "And you have no relatives living?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her manner, too, had changed; all the heat and defiance had left it and she spoke in a subdued, colourless voice, as though these matters hardly concerned her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
at the time that
From this reading "No," answered the girl, "my mother died when I was four years old."
a late time of life
From this reading "No," answered the girl, "my mother died when I was four years old."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DORA FLETCHER'S CHANCE "From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on.
