used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Her affection for him only made this death of deeper love more terrible.
how long something has existed
From this reading She thought: "This is age--this devastated feeling.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am really old now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her affection for him only made this death of deeper love more terrible.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Her affection for him only made this death of deeper love more terrible.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading She thought: "This is age--this devastated feeling.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She thought: "This is age--this devastated feeling.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her affection for him only made this death of deeper love more terrible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her affection for him only made this death of deeper love more terrible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her affection for him only made this death of deeper love more terrible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am really old now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thought: "This is age--this devastated feeling.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her affection for him only made this death of deeper love more terrible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her affection for him only made this death of deeper love more terrible.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her affection for him only made this death of deeper love more terrible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am really old now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her affection for him only made this death of deeper love more terrible.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am really old now.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
on one occasion
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
and nothing more
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I am really old now.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
cut with a saw
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
shadow-play
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From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
shadow-self
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought: "This is age--this devastated feeling.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Her affection for him only made this death of deeper love more terrible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She thought: "This is age--this devastated feeling.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought: "This is age--this devastated feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
in the direction of
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am only thirty-two, but I could not feel older in spirit if I were eighty."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As in a pale shadow-play, she saw her shadow-self, repeating the role that she had once enacted in a more vivid drama--the role of wife to a man whom she had ceased to love, but towards whom she felt a compassionate affection.
