used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROMA SEEKS A NEW MAID.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
(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 Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
terminate
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
not accessible to view
From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
a special loved one
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
deep-blue
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From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
Devereaux
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From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
devotedlyadverb
with devotion
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
an act that fails
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
how
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From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
held dear
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
a female domestic
From this reading ROMA SEEKS A NEW MAID.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ROMA SEEKS A NEW MAID.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
pride's
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From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
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 ROMA SEEKS A NEW MAID.
Roma'snounUS /ˈroʊmɑːz/
possessive form of “roma” — 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 Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
SEEKSnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading ROMA SEEKS A NEW MAID.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
successive (without a break)
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
precisely as stated
From this reading But, for very pride's sake, she concealed the deepest bitterness of her heart.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading She could not accuse her gentle mother of wanton carelessness, for the tears stood in her deep-blue eyes as she told the story of her interview, concluding sadly:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Roma's rage and grief at her mother's failure to set matters straight between her and Devereaux were beyond all expression.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do not think, my darling, that I did not do my best to bring him to reason, putting pride away, and telling him how devotedly you loved him, and that it would break your heart to lose him now.
