used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
(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 despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Traill had left her, Sally's mind had been numbed with misery.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading That undoubtedly was why, despite all Janet's efforts, she had refused to leave her rooms.
Devenish's
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From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading That undoubtedly was why, despite all Janet's efforts, she had refused to leave her rooms.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Traill had left her, Sally's mind had been numbed with misery.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Traill had left her, Sally's mind had been numbed with misery.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
how
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From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
Janet's
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From this reading That undoubtedly was why, despite all Janet's efforts, she had refused to leave her rooms.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
go away from a place
From this reading That undoubtedly was why, despite all Janet's efforts, she had refused to leave her rooms.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Traill had left her, Sally's mind had been numbed with misery.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Traill had left her, Sally's mind had been numbed with misery.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading When Traill had left her, Sally's mind had been numbed with misery.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
narcoticadjectiveUS /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/
of or relating to or designating narcotics
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading When Traill had left her, Sally's mind had been numbed with misery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading That undoubtedly was why, despite all Janet's efforts, she had refused to leave her rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading That undoubtedly was why, despite all Janet's efforts, she had refused to leave her rooms.
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading When Traill had left her, Sally's mind had been numbed with misery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The despair of such loneliness as hers is often a narcotic, that drugs all power of thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
Traill
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From this reading When Traill had left her, Sally's mind had been numbed with misery.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading That undoubtedly was why, despite all Janet's efforts, she had refused to leave her rooms.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
at the time that
From this reading When Traill had left her, Sally's mind had been numbed with misery.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That undoubtedly was why, despite all Janet's efforts, she had refused to leave her rooms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Traill had left her, Sally's mind had been numbed with misery.
but in spite of that
From this reading In the beating of her pulses, when she had first heard Devenish's footsteps mounting the stairs, she was forced to the realization that hope was not yet dead in the heart of her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are never to know how deep the iron has entered your soul until Fate begins to draw it out.
