used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
(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 The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
brought into existence
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
Dorothy
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From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
Holt's
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From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
Nadine
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From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
pink-and-white
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From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh! if she could but destroy that pink-and-white beauty!
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
not in physical motion
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
twinged
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From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
at the time that
From this reading People always made that remark when speaking of Dorothy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The thought was born in Nadine Holt's breast all in an instant, and seemed to fire her whole being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The white face into which the man gazed grew whiter still, the eyes dilated, and her heart twinged with a pang of jealousy more bitter than death to endure.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading It was that fatal gift which had won her lover from her, Nadine said to herself, and which had wrecked her life.
