used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved 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 The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading That other feeling, sown by Satan, he never allows me to disguise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
Ann
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From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading To leave the only three I loved was a bitter grief, to tell them of my intention, a sore puzzle.
brought into existence
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That other feeling, sown by Satan, he never allows me to disguise.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading That other feeling, sown by Satan, he never allows me to disguise.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
apart from; not including
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading That other feeling, sown by Satan, he never allows me to disguise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading To leave the only three I loved was a bitter grief, to tell them of my intention, a sore puzzle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That other feeling, sown by Satan, he never allows me to disguise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To leave the only three I loved was a bitter grief, to tell them of my intention, a sore puzzle.
go away from a place
From this reading To leave the only three I loved was a bitter grief, to tell them of my intention, a sore puzzle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
held dear
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
MaplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That other feeling, sown by Satan, he never allows me to disguise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
and nothing more
From this reading To leave the only three I loved was a bitter grief, to tell them of my intention, a sore puzzle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That other feeling, sown by Satan, he never allows me to disguise.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading To leave the only three I loved was a bitter grief, to tell them of my intention, a sore puzzle.
on the contrary
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading That other feeling, sown by Satan, he never allows me to disguise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
hurting
From this reading To leave the only three I loved was a bitter grief, to tell them of my intention, a sore puzzle.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading That other feeling, sown by Satan, he never allows me to disguise.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
express in words
From this reading To leave the only three I loved was a bitter grief, to tell them of my intention, a sore puzzle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To leave the only three I loved was a bitter grief, to tell them of my intention, a sore puzzle.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To leave the only three I loved was a bitter grief, to tell them of my intention, a sore puzzle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Ann Maples, though thoroughly honest and faithful, was of a nature so dry and precise that I respected rather than loved her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
at the time that
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The farmer, his wife, and little Sally were now all I had to love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am born to love and hate with all my heart and soul, although a certain pride prevents me from exhibiting the better passion, except when strongly moved.
