used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then had come a short-lived anger toward Hemming for not writing or returning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading At first anger at herself had occupied her mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first anger at herself had occupied her mind.
BACHELORnounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
make calm or still
From this reading Now she looked at life with a calm heartlessness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then had come a short-lived anger toward Hemming for not writing or returning.
the act of departing
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first anger at herself had occupied her mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then had come a short-lived anger toward Hemming for not writing or returning.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
heartlessnessnoun
an absence of concern for the welfare of others
From this reading Now she looked at life with a calm heartlessness.
HemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading Then had come a short-lived anger toward Hemming for not writing or returning.
Hemming's
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From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first anger at herself had occupied her mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first anger at herself had occupied her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now she looked at life with a calm heartlessness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now she looked at life with a calm heartlessness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At first anger at herself had occupied her mind.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then had come a short-lived anger toward Hemming for not writing or returning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she looked at life with a calm heartlessness.
held or filled or in use
From this reading At first anger at herself had occupied her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then had come a short-lived anger toward Hemming for not writing or returning.
PenthousenounUS /ˈpenthaʊs/
an apartment located on the top floors of a building
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
a human being
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Then had come a short-lived anger toward Hemming for not writing or returning.
except for; apart from
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she looked at life with a calm heartlessness.
short-livedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/
lasting a very short time
From this reading Then had come a short-lived anger toward Hemming for not writing or returning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then had come a short-lived anger toward Hemming for not writing or returning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then had come a short-lived anger toward Hemming for not writing or returning.
Travers
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From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
at the time that
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
a Caucasian
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
which person or people
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now she looked at life with a calm heartlessness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When she learned the true story of Penthouse a white fury entered into her, and she knew that there was not a person in the world whom she would now trust,--save Hemming, the man who despised her.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Then had come a short-lived anger toward Hemming for not writing or returning.
a late time of life
From this reading THE BACHELOR UNCLE TO THE RESCUE The years since Hemming's departure had brought little of joy to Molly Travers.
