used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That’s unkind of you,” he whispered, and closed my mouth with a kiss....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not that I love another, not that Witold has made me suffer torments beyond endurance.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Not that I love another, not that Witold has made me suffer torments beyond endurance.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “That’s unkind of you,” he whispered, and closed my mouth with a kiss....
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Not that I love another, not that Witold has made me suffer torments beyond endurance.
divisible by two
From this reading “And now I have no more love left, not even for my husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
set up or found
From this reading “And have you found that lesson so very hard to learn?”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “And have you found that lesson so very hard to learn?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that I love another, not that Witold has made me suffer torments beyond endurance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And have you found that lesson so very hard to learn?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “And now I have no more love left, not even for my husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And now I have no more love left, not even for my husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “That’s unkind of you,” he whispered, and closed my mouth with a kiss....
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “And now I have no more love left, not even for my husband.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “And have you found that lesson so very hard to learn?”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “And now I have no more love left, not even for my husband.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not that I love another, not that Witold has made me suffer torments beyond endurance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And now I have no more love left, not even for my husband.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “That’s unkind of you,” he whispered, and closed my mouth with a kiss....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That’s unkind of you,” he whispered, and closed my mouth with a kiss....
not any; not one
From this reading “And now I have no more love left, not even for my husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And now I have no more love left, not even for my husband.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now I have no more love left, not even for my husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
on one occasion
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And have you found that lesson so very hard to learn?”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Not that I love another, not that Witold has made me suffer torments beyond endurance.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
That's
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From this reading “That’s unkind of you,” he whispered, and closed my mouth with a kiss....
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading Not that I love another, not that Witold has made me suffer torments beyond endurance.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading “That’s unkind of you,” he whispered, and closed my mouth with a kiss....
precisely as stated
From this reading “And have you found that lesson so very hard to learn?”
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “That’s unkind of you,” he whispered, and closed my mouth with a kiss....
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh! for once in our lives surely we might learn to think only of ourselves,” he said, and his tone showed that he was vexed with me.
Witold
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From this reading Not that I love another, not that Witold has made me suffer torments beyond endurance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And have you found that lesson so very hard to learn?”
