used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
anew
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
in the past
From this reading You were tired of it years ago, when the Prince was alive."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading You were tired of it years ago, when the Prince was alive."
(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 "Well, I was tired of it all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I was tired of it all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I was tired of it all."
Leonie
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From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I was tired of it all."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading You were tired of it years ago, when the Prince was alive."
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
express in words
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Well, I was tired of it all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I was tired of it all."
Wchinitz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I was tired of it all."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were tired of it years ago, when the Prince was alive."
at the time that
From this reading You were tired of it years ago, when the Prince was alive."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That was so," she answered, with a glance of triumph; "and I went home to my father and shut myself up at Wchinitz."
a late time of life
From this reading You were tired of it years ago, when the Prince was alive."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Leonie," I said, looking at her seriously, "pray forgive me, but you do not intend to tell me the truth.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "But you must have had some stronger motive in burying yourself again as you have recently done.
