(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 No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And he did not know that she had been true to him; and yet he had remained true to her.
dearly loved
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did not know that she had been true to him; and yet he had remained true to her.
Evan
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From this reading Had she no kind word for Evan?
at any time
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had she no kind word for Evan?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she no kind word for Evan?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he did not know that she had been true to him; and yet he had remained true to her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Had she no kind word for Evan?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And he did not know that she had been true to him; and yet he had remained true to her.
life-treasure
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From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
not any; not one
From this reading Had she no kind word for Evan?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
on one occasion
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And he did not know that she had been true to him; and yet he had remained true to her.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she no kind word for Evan?
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
not in physical motion
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he did not know that she had been true to him; and yet he had remained true to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
in the direction of
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And he did not know that she had been true to him; and yet he had remained true to her.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No kind word for Evan? her beloved, her betrayed, her life-treasure once, towards whom still all the wealth of her heart longed to pour itself out; and she might not send him one kind word?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Had she no kind word for Evan?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Diana felt as if her heart would snap some one of its cords, and give over its weary beating at once and for ever.
but in spite of that
From this reading And he did not know that she had been true to him; and yet he had remained true to her.
