used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there had been left a shred of romance in his memory of her, it was now completely shattered.
highly skilled
From this reading Had anything been accomplished by this interview?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
any thing at all
From this reading Had anything been accomplished by this interview?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had anything been accomplished by this interview?
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had anything been accomplished by this interview?
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had anything been accomplished by this interview?
Hamlin
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From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been left a shred of romance in his memory of her, it was now completely shattered.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there had been left a shred of romance in his memory of her, it was now completely shattered.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Had anything been accomplished by this interview?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there had been left a shred of romance in his memory of her, it was now completely shattered.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
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 If there had been left a shred of romance in his memory of her, it was now completely shattered.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading If there had been left a shred of romance in his memory of her, it was now completely shattered.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
on one occasion
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading If there had been left a shred of romance in his memory of her, it was now completely shattered.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading If there had been left a shred of romance in his memory of her, it was now completely shattered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
shrednounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading If there had been left a shred of romance in his memory of her, it was now completely shattered.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER MESSAGE Hamlin sank back on the bench and leaned his head on his hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there had been left a shred of romance in his memory of her, it was now completely shattered.
a special situation
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had anything been accomplished by this interview?
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
having passed out of existence
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw her now as she was--heartless, selfish, using her spell of beauty for her own sordid ends.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One thing, at least--he had thoroughly demonstrated that the charm once exercised over his imagination by this beautiful woman had completely vanished.
