used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
(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 And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
for the reason that
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the other papers I have nothing special to say.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
indiscretionsnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃənz/
plural of “indiscretion” — the trait of being injudicious
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
a brief written record
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of the other papers I have nothing special to say.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of the other papers I have nothing special to say.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Of the other papers I have nothing special to say.
go across or through
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
To recall to mind.
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
express in words
From this reading Of the other papers I have nothing special to say.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Of the other papers I have nothing special to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading And then I had to remember that the impossible has sometimes the trick of coming to pass to the confusion of minds and often to the crushing of hearts.
unreadadjectiveUS /ənˈred/
not informed through reading
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
precisely as stated
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They are what they are, and I am by now too hardened a sinner to feel ashamed of insignificant indiscretions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as to their appearance in this form I claim that indulgence to which all sinners against themselves are entitled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For myself, with a very definite dread in my heart, I was careful not to allude to their character because I did not want the Note to be thrown away unread.
