used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And when she was out of his sight, what would be his dread about her?
anew
From this reading All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
(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 All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
any thing at all
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
demanding attention
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And when she was out of his sight, what would be his dread about her?
divisible by two
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
at any time
From this reading All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
initiationnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
murderingverbUS /ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when she was out of his sight, what would be his dread about her?
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
revengefuladjective
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
sacrednessnounUS /ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/
the quality of being sacred
From this reading All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And when she was out of his sight, what would be his dread about her?
deliver by singing
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
carry out
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the privacy and sacredness of their intercourse was gone, even if, as was doubtful, he was ever allowed to have her again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
at the time that
From this reading His heart felt like lead, when he realized that he would _have_ to give her up--that he would, in a few hours, now, at best, be forced to see her taken from him, struggling, crying, terrified, to begin her initiation into a life of torture, and that, when she left his arms, he could never take her back to them, in the same way, forever.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been threatened with blows, starvation, and revengeful anger, if she ever tried to play or sing again--and to stop her music would seem to him like murdering her soul.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said recklessly anything that he thought would reassure her, but, even while he spoke, he felt oppressed and terrified at the impossibility of performing what he was promising.
