used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
in actual fact
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
(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 If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
counteractverbUS /ˈkaʊntərækt/
act in opposition to
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
DEEPENSverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
Gaire
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
how
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From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
something that is lost
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
by chance
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
on the contrary
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
express in words
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
throbbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
the words that are spoken
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
but in spite of that
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
