used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
(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 Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
in addition
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
Betty
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From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
confined by bonds
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
placed in a grave
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
divisible by two
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
death of a person
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
half-closed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
HildebrandnounUS /ˈhɪldɪbrænd/
the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
ten 10s
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
intermentnoun
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading In my capacity as Hildebrand of the "Hundred" I was already her official protector, and I was looking forward to the establishment of a relationship infinitely nearer and dearer.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
reopeningverbUS /riˈoʊpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
Saviour's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
Thaneford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
UltimatumnounUS /ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final peremptory demand
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
upheavalsnounUS /əpˈhiːvəlz/
plural of “upheaval” — a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _I Receive an Ultimatum_ Fielding Thaneford was buried three days later in S. Saviour's churchyard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As relatives, even in remote degree, we were bound to attend the services, and also to be present at the interment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even now I think she sensed what was in my mind and heart; but, after all these emotional upheavals, there must be a decent interval for a new adjustment to the facts of life--compensation, as the mathematical formula has it.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading For Betty it was an ordeal, the reopening of a half-closed wound, and I could feel her hand tremble as it lay in the crook of my arm, the grave yawning at our feet.
