used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last, with a sighed “My poor dog,” she arose.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At last, with a sighed “My poor dog,” she arose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long the Lady Who Dreams gazed down at the playing waters.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading At last, with a sighed “My poor dog,” she arose.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Long the Lady Who Dreams gazed down at the playing waters.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Long the Lady Who Dreams gazed down at the playing waters.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Long the Lady Who Dreams gazed down at the playing waters.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The passing of Torres had meant nothing to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The passing of Torres had meant nothing to her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Long the Lady Who Dreams gazed down at the playing waters.
immediately past
From this reading At last, with a sighed “My poor dog,” she arose.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long the Lady Who Dreams gazed down at the playing waters.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The passing of Torres had meant nothing to her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last, with a sighed “My poor dog,” she arose.
as might be expected
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
not any; not one
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The passing of Torres had meant nothing to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The passing of Torres had meant nothing to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The passing of Torres had meant nothing to her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
for each
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Long the Lady Who Dreams gazed down at the playing waters.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading At last, with a sighed “My poor dog,” she arose.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
sacrednessnounUS /ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/
the quality of being sacred
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
semi-savage
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From this reading Accustomed from girlhood to exercise the high powers of life and death over her semi-savage and degenerate people, human life, per se, had no sacredness to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, with a sighed “My poor dog,” she arose.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading At last, with a sighed “My poor dog,” she arose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long the Lady Who Dreams gazed down at the playing waters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
a special situation
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The passing of Torres had meant nothing to her.
Torres
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From this reading The passing of Torres had meant nothing to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Long the Lady Who Dreams gazed down at the playing waters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If life were good and lovely, then, naturally, it was the right thing to let it live.
which person or people
From this reading Long the Lady Who Dreams gazed down at the playing waters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, with a sighed “My poor dog,” she arose.
