used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For this girl, her daughter, how could Mrs. Varian cherish any love?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading For this girl, her daughter, how could Mrs. Varian cherish any love?
Cinthia
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From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
a female human offspring
From this reading For this girl, her daughter, how could Mrs. Varian cherish any love?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
a young female
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
death of a person
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
how
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From this reading For this girl, her daughter, how could Mrs. Varian cherish any love?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For this girl, her daughter, how could Mrs. Varian cherish any love?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this girl, her daughter, how could Mrs. Varian cherish any love?
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
having come into contact
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But, somehow, she did not shrink from the task for a change had come over her feelings toward Cinthia, and she experienced a sort of fierce pleasure in the task now before her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
unforgiven
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From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
Varian
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From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
which person or people
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
belonging to which person
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Perhaps something like pity touched her heart as the large, soft dark eyes turned upon her so wistfully, but she fought down the sympathy, saying to herself:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading In a way, it would be taking revenge on a woman who had wronged Mrs. Varian, and who was dead now--dead, but unforgiven in her lonely grave.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am glad you could sleep,” Mrs. Varian answered, as she stepped across the threshold and confronted the lovely girl whose heart she was about to wound so cruelly.
