used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading And even if I have they wouldn’t want to own any one accused of stealing.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
anew
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
(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 That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
didn't
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From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
the act of discovering something
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
divisible by two
From this reading And even if I have they wouldn’t want to own any one accused of stealing.”
a social unit living together
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
a social unit living together
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even if I have they wouldn’t want to own any one accused of stealing.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
irritabilitynounUS /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
not any; not one
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And even if I have they wouldn’t want to own any one accused of stealing.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And even if I have they wouldn’t want to own any one accused of stealing.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And even if I have they wouldn’t want to own any one accused of stealing.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading And even if I have they wouldn’t want to own any one accused of stealing.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading When Grandmother Sweet had mildly questioned if in the discovery of the marriage certificate she did not see the hand of Providence, she had replied, with the irritability of suffering, that she didn’t believe in Providence at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
a source of difficulty
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And even if I have they wouldn’t want to own any one accused of stealing.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUNSHINE AGAIN So absorbed was Rose in her trouble that she took little or no interest in the attempt to discover her family, or the discussions that took place in the Blossom household as to its probable result.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
at the time that
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading That was the burden of all her thoughts; she woke in the morning to a sense of overwhelming calamity, and went to sleep at night with its pressure heavy on her heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I don’t believe I have any relatives,” she said indifferently, “or they would have looked after me when my mother and father died.
wouldn't
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From this reading And even if I have they wouldn’t want to own any one accused of stealing.”
