used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
how long something has existed
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Grannie was masterful; but Hannah was mistress and had no mind at twenty-four to bend her neck to the authority of seventy-five.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Grannie was masterful; but Hannah was mistress and had no mind at twenty-four to bend her neck to the authority of seventy-five.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
fashioningnounUS /ˈfæʃənɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
Grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grannie was masterful; but Hannah was mistress and had no mind at twenty-four to bend her neck to the authority of seventy-five.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
Hannah
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From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
JaggernounUS /ˈdʒæɡər/
English rock star (born in 1943)
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
leading-strings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
the act of departing
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading Grannie was masterful; but Hannah was mistress and had no mind at twenty-four to bend her neck to the authority of seventy-five.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Grannie was masterful; but Hannah was mistress and had no mind at twenty-four to bend her neck to the authority of seventy-five.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Grannie was masterful; but Hannah was mistress and had no mind at twenty-four to bend her neck to the authority of seventy-five.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Grannie was masterful; but Hannah was mistress and had no mind at twenty-four to bend her neck to the authority of seventy-five.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
not any; not one
From this reading Grannie was masterful; but Hannah was mistress and had no mind at twenty-four to bend her neck to the authority of seventy-five.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
and nothing more
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
express in words
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading Grannie was masterful; but Hannah was mistress and had no mind at twenty-four to bend her neck to the authority of seventy-five.
have in common
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Grannie was masterful; but Hannah was mistress and had no mind at twenty-four to bend her neck to the authority of seventy-five.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
unfetteredadjectiveUS /ənˈfetərd/
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
look attentively
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
at the time that
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOMAN ENTERS WITH THE SERPENT THREE hours later Hannah and Jagger were alone, but for a while neither of them had much to say.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Hannah was only thirty but Nature had taken little pains in her fashioning, leaving her angular in outline and pinched in features; and responsibility had unloaded its burden on her shoulders at an age when most girls are unfettered or at worst in leading-strings, for the mother had died when Hannah was fourteen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
a late time of life
From this reading Ten years later the grandmother, recently widowed, had come to share the home and the income and to add to the girl’s trials.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To watch the changing expression on the woman’s face you would have said that tenderness and contempt were striving for the mastery on the battlefield of her soul and that the issue was uncertain.
