used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
(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 "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
in addition
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry that I spoke so to you, Ralph, that awful day," she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
from appearances alone
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "I am sorry that I spoke so to you, Ralph, that awful day," she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
CARRINGTON
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From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
a female human offspring
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I am sorry that I spoke so to you, Ralph, that awful day," she said.
disloyaladjectiveUS /dɪˈslɔɪəl/
showing lack of love for your country
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
one or the other of two
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
divisible by two
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
only a very short time before
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
go away from a place
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
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 The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
and nothing more
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
others
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From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
win a victory over
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
Ralph
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From this reading "I am sorry that I spoke so to you, Ralph, that awful day," she said.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
RULERnounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sorry that I spoke so to you, Ralph, that awful day," she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
express in words
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
not often
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am sorry that I spoke so to you, Ralph, that awful day," she said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry that I spoke so to you, Ralph, that awful day," she said.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I am sorry that I spoke so to you, Ralph, that awful day," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "For hours together I have thought over all that happened, and though it was hard to overcome a feeling of resentment against the others, and even you at first, I tried to judge them fairly; and, if it is not disloyal to say so, I think they were right.
having passed out of existence
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
at the time that
From this reading It was also with some trepidation that I awaited the first interview with Grace, but this vanished when she came in showing signs of an anxious vigil but only pleasure at my presence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
which person or people
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEW RULER OF CARRINGTON A month slipped by, and though I rode over often to the Manor it was seldom that I had speech with Grace, and never saw her father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The attack had left him with intellect clouded and limbs nearly powerless on one side, while he would hardly permit either his sister or daughter, who were the only persons he apparently recognized, to leave his sight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry that I spoke so to you, Ralph, that awful day," she said.
