used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVE LETTER.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
ever-increasing
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From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel ill: let me go home.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I feel ill: let me go home.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I feel ill: let me go home.”
how
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From this reading Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I feel ill: let me go home.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
Joan
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From this reading Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
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 Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I feel ill: let me go home.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LOVE LETTER.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A LOVE LETTER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I feel ill: let me go home.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
win a victory over
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Joan never knew how she got through the rest of that afternoon.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
precisely as stated
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not faint, but she was so utterly overcome and bewildered that she could do nothing right.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three times Mr. Waters spoke to her, with ever-increasing harshness, and on the third occasion she answered him saying,— “I am very sorry, but it is not my fault.
