used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
move towards
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
Dinah
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
at any time
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
yet to be or coming
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
it's
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From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
the act of departing
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
Maynard
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From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
no person; not anyone
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
with speed
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "Nothing ever do run quite smooth, and out of my misfortune my fortune comes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
a special situation
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had assumed somewhat more than her lover at this point, and in a sense, taken the lead.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed, however, that for her, pure joy could only be reached through sorrow, and on an occasion of meeting Maynard upon the moor, she said so.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
Waycott
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From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAW For Dinah Waycott the sole difficulty of her position began to clear itself; and since she was now convinced that she and Lawrence saw the future with the same vision, she felt that future approach quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For it's only a terrible sad thing that be clearing the road for us and leaving nobody in my life to think of but you."
