used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
(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 could not bear to think it, and yet she could not believe that marriage would change him all through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not bear to think it, and yet she could not believe that marriage would change him all through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would he speak to her as he spoke to his mother?
have
From this reading She could not bear to think it, and yet she could not believe that marriage would change him all through.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could not bear to think it, and yet she could not believe that marriage would change him all through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She could not bear to think it, and yet she could not believe that marriage would change him all through.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Would he speak to their children so?...
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
unvarying in nature
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not bear to think it, and yet she could not believe that marriage would change him all through.
held dear
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She could not bear to think it, and yet she could not believe that marriage would change him all through.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Would he speak to her as he spoke to his mother?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Would he speak to their children so?...
express in speech
From this reading Would he speak to her as he spoke to his mother?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Would he speak to her as he spoke to his mother?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not bear to think it, and yet she could not believe that marriage would change him all through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could not bear to think it, and yet she could not believe that marriage would change him all through.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She could not bear to think it, and yet she could not believe that marriage would change him all through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
at the time that
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
the least favorable outcome
From this reading But though she loved him, this constant expression of his worst points could not fail to give her a feeling of chill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Was this the way he would behave in their home when they were married?
but in spite of that
From this reading She could not bear to think it, and yet she could not believe that marriage would change him all through.
