used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
(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 "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was in the Beginning.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As it was in the Beginning.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
to come or go into
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
fairy-land
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From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
in a gradual manner
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was in the Beginning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel only sobbed.
Isabel's
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From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was in the Beginning.
Joanna
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From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
held dear
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
and nothing more
From this reading Isabel only sobbed.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
portalsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəlz/
plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Isabel only sobbed.
with low volume
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was in the Beginning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sometimes mortals find the portals Of the fairy-land; And they straightway through the gateway Enter, hand in hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
precisely as stated
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad you have told me," Joanna continued, as she softly stroked Isabel's hair; "it is an unspeakable joy to me to find that Paul never really fell below himself after all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was in the Beginning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was a long silence; then Joanna said gently, "And you doubted if he loved you after this?"
