used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She would," she told him quietly, "sacrifice herself in a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
for the reason that
From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been in it from the first," frowned Raven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
can't
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From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Ever since the day I found her up there in the woods."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
at any time
From this reading "Ever since the day I found her up there in the woods."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I've been in it from the first," frowned Raven.
set up or found
From this reading "Ever since the day I found her up there in the woods."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've been in it from the first," frowned Raven.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "I've been in it from the first," frowned Raven.
he's
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From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She would," she told him quietly, "sacrifice herself in a minute.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She would," she told him quietly, "sacrifice herself in a minute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ever since the day I found her up there in the woods."
I've
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From this reading "I've been in it from the first," frowned Raven.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She would," she told him quietly, "sacrifice herself in a minute.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "She would," she told him quietly, "sacrifice herself in a minute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
and nothing more
From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
prayer-meeting
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From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
with low volume
From this reading "She would," she told him quietly, "sacrifice herself in a minute.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading "I've been in it from the first," frowned Raven.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading "She would," she told him quietly, "sacrifice herself in a minute.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She would," she told him quietly, "sacrifice herself in a minute.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Ever since the day I found her up there in the woods."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ever since the day I found her up there in the woods."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She would," she told him quietly, "sacrifice herself in a minute.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ever since the day I found her up there in the woods."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
we've
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From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Ever since the day I found her up there in the woods."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She would," she told him quietly, "sacrifice herself in a minute.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, but then that poor crazy idiot was jealous only of him, the creature that sat down by her at prayer-meeting; and now he's jealous of you.
you've
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From this reading Only she can't do it the way we've offered her, because now you've come into it."
