used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they talked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading Her voice was tender when she spoke of her mother, whose memory remained with her as a benediction.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
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 There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The girl told of the main events that had filled her nineteen years of life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The girl told of the main events that had filled her nineteen years of life.
in a free manner
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
a young female
From this reading The girl told of the main events that had filled her nineteen years of life.
GREEN-EYEDadjective
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl told of the main events that had filled her nineteen years of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl told of the main events that had filled her nineteen years of life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The girl told of the main events that had filled her nineteen years of life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
most important element
From this reading The girl told of the main events that had filled her nineteen years of life.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Her voice was tender when she spoke of her mother, whose memory remained with her as a benediction.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her voice was tender when she spoke of her mother, whose memory remained with her as a benediction.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading The girl told of the main events that had filled her nineteen years of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her voice was tender when she spoke of her mother, whose memory remained with her as a benediction.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
restraintsnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnts/
plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her voice was tender when she spoke of her mother, whose memory remained with her as a benediction.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And they talked.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Her voice was tender when she spoke of her mother, whose memory remained with her as a benediction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER Drew placed his own chair close beside Ruth's--as close as he dared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they talked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The girl told of the main events that had filled her nineteen years of life.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was tender when she spoke of her mother, whose memory remained with her as a benediction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
at the time that
From this reading Her voice was tender when she spoke of her mother, whose memory remained with her as a benediction.
belonging to which person
From this reading Her voice was tender when she spoke of her mother, whose memory remained with her as a benediction.
witcherynoun
the art of sorcery
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her voice was tender when she spoke of her mother, whose memory remained with her as a benediction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was something in the witchery of that moonlit night that seemed to remove certain restraints and reserves imposed by the cold light of day, and they spoke more freely of their lives and hopes and ambitions than would have been possible a few hours earlier.
a late time of life
From this reading The girl told of the main events that had filled her nineteen years of life.
