used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The man she had chosen to marry was good, and to all appearance above the class in which Maggie was born.
(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 The man she had chosen to marry was good, and to all appearance above the class in which Maggie was born.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The man she had chosen to marry was good, and to all appearance above the class in which Maggie was born.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of late she had been haunted by the memory of her only daughter, and of her harshness to her.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
brought into existence
From this reading The man she had chosen to marry was good, and to all appearance above the class in which Maggie was born.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of late she had been haunted by the memory of her only daughter, and of her harshness to her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The man she had chosen to marry was good, and to all appearance above the class in which Maggie was born.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The man she had chosen to marry was good, and to all appearance above the class in which Maggie was born.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
a female human offspring
From this reading Of late she had been haunted by the memory of her only daughter, and of her harshness to her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
at any time
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The man she had chosen to marry was good, and to all appearance above the class in which Maggie was born.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of late she had been haunted by the memory of her only daughter, and of her harshness to her.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading Of late she had been haunted by the memory of her only daughter, and of her harshness to her.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Of late she had been haunted by the memory of her only daughter, and of her harshness to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of late she had been haunted by the memory of her only daughter, and of her harshness to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late she had been haunted by the memory of her only daughter, and of her harshness to her.
Maggie
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From this reading The man she had chosen to marry was good, and to all appearance above the class in which Maggie was born.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man she had chosen to marry was good, and to all appearance above the class in which Maggie was born.
take in marriage
From this reading The man she had chosen to marry was good, and to all appearance above the class in which Maggie was born.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Of late she had been haunted by the memory of her only daughter, and of her harshness to her.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
and nothing more
From this reading Of late she had been haunted by the memory of her only daughter, and of her harshness to her.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
SKINNERnounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
a state of acute pain
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
at the time that
From this reading SKINNER IN COMMAND._ Mrs. Skinner was more silent than ever during the next few days, and when she spoke it was to scold Bet in a rasping voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was suffering from that very bad mental disease which is beyond the reach of doctors, and is a perpetual torment; and that disease is called remorse.
