used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
(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 She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had made atonement, he had righted a wrong at the cost of his own happiness.
atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He had made atonement, he had righted a wrong at the cost of his own happiness.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Fortunately for Grace, nothing of this entered her mind.
divisible by two
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for Grace, nothing of this entered her mind.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Fortunately for Grace, nothing of this entered her mind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He had made atonement, he had righted a wrong at the cost of his own happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made atonement, he had righted a wrong at the cost of his own happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately for Grace, nothing of this entered her mind.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made atonement, he had righted a wrong at the cost of his own happiness.
how
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From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Fortunately for Grace, nothing of this entered her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Fortunately for Grace, nothing of this entered her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
Oliver'snounUS /ˈɑːlɪvərz/
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had made atonement, he had righted a wrong at the cost of his own happiness.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
postscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading He had made atonement, he had righted a wrong at the cost of his own happiness.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
estrangement from god
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
carry out
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
a special situation
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
which person or people
From this reading Instead of the despair they had expected, she was excited and inspired as people are who die for a great cause.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not and would not take into account all that made Oliver’s strange sacrifice a thing without justice, without dignity--a mere hideous postscript to a mere vulgar sin, repented of indeed, but not made less vulgar and hideous even by repentance.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He had made atonement, he had righted a wrong at the cost of his own happiness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This was how she took it, as the young priest had taken it, as an atonement, as a duty.
