used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A YOUNG GIRL’S HONOR IS DEARER THAN HER LIFE.”
(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 “Yes, tell me all,” sighed the hapless girl, and Violet resumed:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, tell me all,” sighed the hapless girl, and Violet resumed:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
DEARERadjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading “A YOUNG GIRL’S HONOR IS DEARER THAN HER LIFE.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Violet sobbed violently for some moments, then murmured, tremblingly:
a young female
From this reading “Yes, tell me all,” sighed the hapless girl, and Violet resumed:
GIRL'SnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “A YOUNG GIRL’S HONOR IS DEARER THAN HER LIFE.”
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Yes, tell me all,” sighed the hapless girl, and Violet resumed:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A YOUNG GIRL’S HONOR IS DEARER THAN HER LIFE.”
not accessible to view
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “A YOUNG GIRL’S HONOR IS DEARER THAN HER LIFE.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A YOUNG GIRL’S HONOR IS DEARER THAN HER LIFE.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “A YOUNG GIRL’S HONOR IS DEARER THAN HER LIFE.”
hear with intention
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, tell me all,” sighed the hapless girl, and Violet resumed:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Violet sobbed violently for some moments, then murmured, tremblingly:
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Violet sobbed violently for some moments, then murmured, tremblingly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Yes, tell me all,” sighed the hapless girl, and Violet resumed:
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Yes, tell me all,” sighed the hapless girl, and Violet resumed:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Violet sobbed violently for some moments, then murmured, tremblingly:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Violet sobbed violently for some moments, then murmured, tremblingly:
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
express in words
From this reading “Yes, tell me all,” sighed the hapless girl, and Violet resumed:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “A YOUNG GIRL’S HONOR IS DEARER THAN HER LIFE.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Violet sobbed violently for some moments, then murmured, tremblingly:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
tremblingly
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From this reading Violet sobbed violently for some moments, then murmured, tremblingly:
unburdenverbUS /ənˈbɜːrdən/
free or relieve (someone) of a burden
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Violet sobbed violently for some moments, then murmured, tremblingly:
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet sobbed violently for some moments, then murmured, tremblingly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was eager to unburden her mind of its bitter secret so long hidden in her tortured breast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, tell me all,” sighed the hapless girl, and Violet resumed:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you listen to the rest, Lena, so that we may be done with this tragic subject?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “A YOUNG GIRL’S HONOR IS DEARER THAN HER LIFE.”
