used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A little Rhine wine--it’s very good here.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
(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 In all likelihood this was the general objection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
Bellair
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From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
Bessie
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From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
Bessie's
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From this reading Every day Bessie’s first words returned to him:
Brealt
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From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day Bessie’s first words returned to him:
characterized by great determination
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
dusks
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From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day Bessie’s first words returned to him:
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Every day Bessie’s first words returned to him:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In all likelihood this was the general objection.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “A little Rhine wine--it’s very good here.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every day Bessie’s first words returned to him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all likelihood this was the general objection.
it's
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From this reading “A little Rhine wine--it’s very good here.”
and nothing more
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading In all likelihood this was the general objection.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A little Rhine wine--it’s very good here.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading In all likelihood this was the general objection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Every day Bessie’s first words returned to him:
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “A little Rhine wine--it’s very good here.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
smartedverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪd/
past form of “smart” — be the source of pain
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all likelihood this was the general objection.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
precisely as stated
From this reading “A little Rhine wine--it’s very good here.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The singing and the picture of her was just as far as possible from Bessie Brealt, but she made Bellair think.
which person or people
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “A little Rhine wine--it’s very good here.”
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Every day Bessie’s first words returned to him:
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading His eyes smarted in the dusks, as he thought of the other singer (as solitary in New York as this woman here), who was determined not to be afraid of the cars or the bears or the wolves.
