used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading You deserted me for the demon author of your existence and of my widowhood.
brought into existence
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading You deserted me for the demon author of your existence and of my widowhood.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading You deserted me for the demon author of your existence and of my widowhood.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Died!” she repeated, “died!
psychological suffering
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
embracesnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪz/
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
the state or fact of existing
From this reading You deserted me for the demon author of your existence and of my widowhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You deserted me for the demon author of your existence and of my widowhood.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it is really true?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it is really true?
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
engage in
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then it is really true?
recurring again and again
From this reading “Died!” she repeated, “died!
repulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
except for; apart from
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Died!” she repeated, “died!
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You deserted me for the demon author of your existence and of my widowhood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it is really true?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading You never tried to make me forget my past distress, save by causing me fresh injury.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Then it is really true?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading You deserted me for the demon author of your existence and of my widowhood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, Gill, you were born of my misery; you were conceived in terror and born in sorrow; your lips lacerated my breast; as a child, you never returned my caresses or embraces; you always shunned and repulsed your mother, your lonely and forsaken mother!
