used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
BUTTERFLYverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading THE DIAMOND BUTTERFLY.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
Coppinger
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From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
CrueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE DIAMOND BUTTERFLY.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She took pleasure in the society of Oliver, and thought no wrong in so doing.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
at any time
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Poor little fool!
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little fool!
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
engage in
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
not any; not one
From this reading She took pleasure in the society of Oliver, and thought no wrong in so doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading She took pleasure in the society of Oliver, and thought no wrong in so doing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She took pleasure in the society of Oliver, and thought no wrong in so doing.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little fool!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
ShrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She took pleasure in the society of Oliver, and thought no wrong in so doing.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She took pleasure in the society of Oliver, and thought no wrong in so doing.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
required or under orders
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAMOND BUTTERFLY.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She took pleasure in the society of Oliver, and thought no wrong in so doing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took pleasure in the society of Oliver, and thought no wrong in so doing.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In her inexperience she had never supposed that her own heart could be a traitor within the city walls.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Shrewd in maintaining her conflict with Cruel Coppinger--always on the defensive, ever on guard, she was sliding unconsciously, without the smallest suspicion of danger, into a state that must eventually make her position more desperate and intolerable.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She took pleasure in the society of Oliver, and thought no wrong in so doing.
