used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I wonder, ah, I wonder!" he added sorrowfully.
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From this reading "I wonder, ah, I wonder!" he added sorrowfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Then I was quite right; you will never have any regret," she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl was sure.
candidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
make void or empty of contents
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
in a gradual manner
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
a young female
From this reading But the girl was sure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then I was quite right; you will never have any regret," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "I thought only of saving you," he said honestly.
provoking horror
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought only of saving you," he said honestly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
a particular point in time
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Then I was quite right; you will never have any regret," she said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought only of saving you," he said honestly.
and nothing more
From this reading "I thought only of saving you," he said honestly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Then I was quite right; you will never have any regret," she said.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "Then I was quite right; you will never have any regret," she said.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Then I was quite right; you will never have any regret," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading "I thought only of saving you," he said honestly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "I wonder, ah, I wonder!" he added sorrowfully.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But the girl was sure.
express in words
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought only of saving you," he said honestly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then I was quite right; you will never have any regret," she said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then I was quite right; you will never have any regret," she said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder, ah, I wonder!" he added sorrowfully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me?"
