used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
(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 "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "No," she said, with a bitter laugh.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHT IN DARKNESS.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHT IN DARKNESS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "No," she said, with a bitter laugh.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT IN DARKNESS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
Minnette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said, with a bitter laugh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she said, with a bitter laugh.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
estrangement from god
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
spirit'snounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
WILLISnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, during which Louis stood like one thunderstruck, and Minnette glared upon him with her fierce black eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
wrings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "By the strong spirit's discipline-- By the fierce wrong forgiven-- By all that wrings the heart of sin, Is woman won to Heaven."--WILLIS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you have been with me all this time, Minnette, and I knew it not," said Louis, at length.
