used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening, by special messenger, a note reached Angela.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
Angela
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From this reading That evening, by special messenger, a note reached Angela.
react verbally
From this reading Angela traced her own answer with a deliberateness that savoured to her mind of unwavering benevolence.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall regard a refusal as a retractation."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will be with you at eleven to-morrow morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will be with you at eleven to-morrow morning.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading Angela traced her own answer with a deliberateness that savoured to her mind of unwavering benevolence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That evening, by special messenger, a note reached Angela.
calumnies
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From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
placed crosswise
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
deliberatenessnoun
a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
From this reading Angela traced her own answer with a deliberateness that savoured to her mind of unwavering benevolence.
being one more than ten
From this reading "I will be with you at eleven to-morrow morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, by special messenger, a note reached Angela.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Angela traced her own answer with a deliberateness that savoured to her mind of unwavering benevolence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall regard a refusal as a retractation."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
a person who carries a message
From this reading That evening, by special messenger, a note reached Angela.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Angela traced her own answer with a deliberateness that savoured to her mind of unwavering benevolence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I will be with you at eleven to-morrow morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
a brief written record
From this reading That evening, by special messenger, a note reached Angela.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Angela traced her own answer with a deliberateness that savoured to her mind of unwavering benevolence.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading That evening, by special messenger, a note reached Angela.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading I shall regard a refusal as a retractation."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I shall regard a refusal as a retractation."
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
retractation
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From this reading I shall regard a refusal as a retractation."
savoured
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From this reading Angela traced her own answer with a deliberateness that savoured to her mind of unwavering benevolence.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall regard a refusal as a retractation."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading That evening, by special messenger, a note reached Angela.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
steadinessnounUS /ˈstedinɪs/
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
moving very fast
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, by special messenger, a note reached Angela.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I will be with you at eleven to-morrow morning.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Angela traced her own answer with a deliberateness that savoured to her mind of unwavering benevolence.
unwaveringadjectiveUS /ənˈweɪvərɪŋ/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Angela traced her own answer with a deliberateness that savoured to her mind of unwavering benevolence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you come to me,"--the words crossed the page with the swift steadiness of an arrow--"and repeat to me the calumnies that you have spoken to my father.
