used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
anew
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nancy got away gladly; she stumbled quickly into her room.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She did not want the day to come now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She did not want the day to come now.
defilementnoun
the state of being polluted
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not want the day to come now.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Nancy got away gladly; she stumbled quickly into her room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nancy got away gladly; she stumbled quickly into her room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nancy got away gladly; she stumbled quickly into her room.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
incestnounUS /ˈɪnsest/
sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nancy got away gladly; she stumbled quickly into her room.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
and nothing more
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy got away gladly; she stumbled quickly into her room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She did not want the day to come now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
with speed
From this reading Nancy got away gladly; she stumbled quickly into her room.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nancy got away gladly; she stumbled quickly into her room.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nancy got away gladly; she stumbled quickly into her room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Nancy got away gladly; she stumbled quickly into her room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not want the day to come now.
uncleannessnoun
the state of being unsanitary
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She did not want the day to come now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The episode had made a rent across her childhood so that she could never again be the careless, innocent creature she was.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Her part had been merely an accident; she could not wash away, however, the uncleanness, the sense of incest in the kiss she had received from her father.
people who are wounded
From this reading The kiss was bad enough, an intolerable defilement, but the method of the kiss was so beastly that her mind had been wounded past the help of any quick remedy.
