used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How rash and foolish I am, and how much I regret it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading And in my angry resentment at my disappointment I have broken our engagement!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And in my angry resentment at my disappointment I have broken our engagement!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN ENGAGEMENT.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
Devereaux's
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From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading And in my angry resentment at my disappointment I have broken our engagement!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BROKEN ENGAGEMENT.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
a boy or man
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
how
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From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in my angry resentment at my disappointment I have broken our engagement!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How rash and foolish I am, and how much I regret it!
Jesse
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From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
immediately past
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
used to form the superlative
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How rash and foolish I am, and how much I regret it!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And in my angry resentment at my disappointment I have broken our engagement!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And in my angry resentment at my disappointment I have broken our engagement!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading How rash and foolish I am, and how much I regret it!
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading And in my angry resentment at my disappointment I have broken our engagement!
RomanounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN ENGAGEMENT.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "His arm broken by a fall on the sands last night--most probably on his way to see me, poor fellow!
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, how rash and foolish I have been!" thought Roma, the next day, when she heard of Jesse Devereaux's accident.
