used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I UNDERGO AN ORDEAL; I PLAY WITH A FIRE.
acquaintancy
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From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I UNDERGO AN ORDEAL; I PLAY WITH A FIRE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
Barbara
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From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “N-n-no,” I stammered, for to be quite plain his tenderness played a greater havoc with me than his strength.
benefactressnoun
a woman benefactor
From this reading If once I pained my benefactress I could ne’er forgive myself.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If once I pained my benefactress I could ne’er forgive myself.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
any strong feeling
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
the organ of sight
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I UNDERGO AN ORDEAL; I PLAY WITH A FIRE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading If once I pained my benefactress I could ne’er forgive myself.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “N-n-no,” I stammered, for to be quite plain his tenderness played a greater havoc with me than his strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading “N-n-no,” I stammered, for to be quite plain his tenderness played a greater havoc with me than his strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
be the source of pain
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I UNDERGO AN ORDEAL; I PLAY WITH A FIRE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If once I pained my benefactress I could ne’er forgive myself.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If once I pained my benefactress I could ne’er forgive myself.”
N-n-no
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From this reading “N-n-no,” I stammered, for to be quite plain his tenderness played a greater havoc with me than his strength.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If once I pained my benefactress I could ne’er forgive myself.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
on one occasion
From this reading If once I pained my benefactress I could ne’er forgive myself.”
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading I UNDERGO AN ORDEAL; I PLAY WITH A FIRE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading If once I pained my benefactress I could ne’er forgive myself.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “N-n-no,” I stammered, for to be quite plain his tenderness played a greater havoc with me than his strength.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I UNDERGO AN ORDEAL; I PLAY WITH A FIRE.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “N-n-no,” I stammered, for to be quite plain his tenderness played a greater havoc with me than his strength.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “N-n-no,” I stammered, for to be quite plain his tenderness played a greater havoc with me than his strength.
possessing material wealth
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “N-n-no,” I stammered, for to be quite plain his tenderness played a greater havoc with me than his strength.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “N-n-no,” I stammered, for to be quite plain his tenderness played a greater havoc with me than his strength.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
express a supposition
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “N-n-no,” I stammered, for to be quite plain his tenderness played a greater havoc with me than his strength.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “N-n-no,” I stammered, for to be quite plain his tenderness played a greater havoc with me than his strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SUPPOSE something must have altered in my face in my effort to conceal the strange emotion that I suffered.
UNDERGOverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading I UNDERGO AN ORDEAL; I PLAY WITH A FIRE.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I UNDERGO AN ORDEAL; I PLAY WITH A FIRE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For a soft look crept in his eye, and he said in that rich voice that had impressed me in the stable on the first night of our acquaintancy, “My Lady Barbara, I have not hurt you?
