used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doubt that her husband was still living haunted her like a cry of destiny.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Madame Gosner was absent from her apartments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said little, and scarcely tasted food.
any thing at all
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Madame Gosner was absent from her apartments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the time she was at war with life itself.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The doubt that her husband was still living haunted her like a cry of destiny.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The doubt that her husband was still living haunted her like a cry of destiny.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The doubt that her husband was still living haunted her like a cry of destiny.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She said little, and scarcely tasted food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the time she was at war with life itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame Gosner was absent from her apartments.
Gosner
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From this reading Madame Gosner was absent from her apartments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The doubt that her husband was still living haunted her like a cry of destiny.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Gosner was absent from her apartments.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The doubt that her husband was still living haunted her like a cry of destiny.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the time she was at war with life itself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the time she was at war with life itself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She said little, and scarcely tasted food.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The doubt that her husband was still living haunted her like a cry of destiny.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Gosner was absent from her apartments.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doubt that her husband was still living haunted her like a cry of destiny.
preyedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said little, and scarcely tasted food.
only a very short time before
From this reading She said little, and scarcely tasted food.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the time she was at war with life itself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
not in physical motion
From this reading The doubt that her husband was still living haunted her like a cry of destiny.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading She said little, and scarcely tasted food.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time she was at war with life itself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For the time she was at war with life itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Gosner was absent from her apartments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The terrible disappointment which had fallen upon her preyed so heavily upon her mind that anything like repose was impossible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the time she was at war with life itself.
