used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And then added to it was the fact of her own poverty.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She realized the truth at once; she saw Serena's game, and knew that she had won.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
Beatrix
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From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
wanted intensely
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
an act that fails
From this reading SERENA'S FAILURE.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading She realized the truth at once; she saw Serena's game, and knew that she had won.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She realized the truth at once; she saw Serena's game, and knew that she had won.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then added to it was the fact of her own poverty.
Keith
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From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
Kenyon's
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From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
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 She realized the truth at once; she saw Serena's game, and knew that she had won.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
a brief written record
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
on one occasion
From this reading She realized the truth at once; she saw Serena's game, and knew that she had won.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And then added to it was the fact of her own poverty.
pealingnoun
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading And then added to it was the fact of her own poverty.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She realized the truth at once; she saw Serena's game, and knew that she had won.
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
cut with a saw
From this reading She realized the truth at once; she saw Serena's game, and knew that she had won.
Serena
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From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
SERENA'S
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From this reading SERENA'S FAILURE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She realized the truth at once; she saw Serena's game, and knew that she had won.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
in the near future
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She realized the truth at once; she saw Serena's game, and knew that she had won.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then added to it was the fact of her own poverty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She realized the truth at once; she saw Serena's game, and knew that she had won.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
precisely as stated
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading She realized the truth at once; she saw Serena's game, and knew that she had won.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As Serena's announcement was made, and the words fell upon the silence with a clear note of triumph pealing through her voice, Beatrix fell back faint and stunned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She saw that Serena--stung by the fact that Keith Kenyon's love would never be hers, and that he had allowed himself to be led into an engagement which he had not desired, and of which he soon grew weary, and so had repudiated her--all this had made Serena a very devil.
