used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
speak to
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
anew
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to have sprung suddenly into a new and rarer atmosphere.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He appeared to have sprung suddenly into a new and rarer atmosphere.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Hope was easily worth everything else in Pandora’s box.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
construedverbUS /kənˈstruːd/
past form of “construe” — make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
command with authority
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Hope was easily worth everything else in Pandora’s box.
else
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From this reading Hope was easily worth everything else in Pandora’s box.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Hope was easily worth everything else in Pandora’s box.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope was easily worth everything else in Pandora’s box.
how
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From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
IncidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He appeared to have sprung suddenly into a new and rarer atmosphere.
Jacquelin
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From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
law-office
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From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
Pandora'snounUS /pænˈdɔːrəz/
possessive form of “pandora” — (Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading Hope was easily worth everything else in Pandora’s box.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
rareradjectiveUS /ˈrerər/
comparative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading He appeared to have sprung suddenly into a new and rarer atmosphere.
REJECTEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Looking back over the past, he could now see how foolish he had been.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He appeared to have sprung suddenly into a new and rarer atmosphere.
Steve
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From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
Steve's
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From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CUT DIRECT AND A REJECTED ADDRESS The revelation that Steve made to Jacquelin in their law-office the night the bill was filed, seemed suddenly to have opened life again to Jacquelin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Incidents which he had construed one way now, in the light of Steve’s disclosure, took on a new complexion.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Hope was easily worth everything else in Pandora’s box.
