used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
the lower side of anything
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Glynde did not know what she was doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mrs. Glynde did not know what she was doing.
Dora
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From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
elle-même
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estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
Glynde
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From this reading Mrs. Glynde did not know what she was doing.
hand-kerchief
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From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Glynde did not know what she was doing.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
manière
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From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Glynde did not know what she was doing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Glynde did not know what she was doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
portenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
qu'une
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From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
SanounUS /sɑː/
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
souffrir
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From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
surnounUS /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
hard to endure
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
témoignage
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From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Glynde did not know what she was doing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
window-glass
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From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It happened that she was trying to rub away a flaw in the window-glass with her pocket hand-kerchief--a flaw which must have been an old friend, as such things are in quiet lives.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a horrid throbbing silence while Dora read, and her parents calculated the seconds which would necessarily elapse before she reached the bottom line.
a late time of life
From this reading Such moments as these are scored up as years in the span of life.
âme
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From this reading BAD NEWS Sa manière de souffrir est le témoignage qu'une âme porte sur elle-même.
