used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What had it ever brought her?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
CuckoonounUS /ˈkʌkuː/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
at any time
From this reading What had it ever brought her?
EXCESSnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
death of a person
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had it ever brought her?
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What had it brought him?
illogicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
lacking in correct logical relation
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What had it ever brought her?
Jessie
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From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
STARVATIONnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING OF STARVATION AND EXCESS Now an awful loneliness, like the loneliness of the grave, fell round Cuckoo.
a special situation
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Like Judas, she could have gone out and hanged herself, but for one thing, the love in her heart that seemed so useless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In her muddled, illogical way, and to stifle gnawing thoughts of the betrayed Jessie, she dwelt upon this love of hers for Julian.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had it ever brought her?
