used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A martyr is a martyr; the place matters nothing," the girl replied.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sergeant's cheeks were burning too, and he quickened his pace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Cecily did not speak, following the bounding bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Cecily did not speak, following the bounding bay.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
the act of burning something
From this reading The Sergeant's cheeks were burning too, and he quickened his pace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
cannot
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From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
Cecily
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From this reading Cecily did not speak, following the bounding bay.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The Sergeant's cheeks were burning too, and he quickened his pace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Cecily did not speak, following the bounding bay.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
a young female
From this reading "A martyr is a martyr; the place matters nothing," the girl replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sergeant's cheeks were burning too, and he quickened his pace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
irrelevancenounUS /ˌɪˈreləvəns/
the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A martyr is a martyr; the place matters nothing," the girl replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
without good reason
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading "A martyr is a martyr; the place matters nothing," the girl replied.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "A martyr is a martyr; the place matters nothing," the girl replied.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "A martyr is a martyr; the place matters nothing," the girl replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The Sergeant's cheeks were burning too, and he quickened his pace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "A martyr is a martyr; the place matters nothing," the girl replied.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading The Sergeant's cheeks were burning too, and he quickened his pace.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "A martyr is a martyr; the place matters nothing," the girl replied.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
Sergeant's
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From this reading The Sergeant's cheeks were burning too, and he quickened his pace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
express in speech
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A martyr is a martyr; the place matters nothing," the girl replied.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Sergeant's cheeks were burning too, and he quickened his pace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Sergeant's cheeks were burning too, and he quickened his pace.
at the time that
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
which person or people
From this reading "I know," he said; "I did not mean to speak lightly; but I am one of those who cannot always avoid it when they feel much."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
but in spite of that
From this reading But a loneliness which she could not define came upon her; a resentment of the sacred ideal which could yet be to her friend his divinity, his beauty, his bride, in a world from which she was shut out as an irrelevance.
