used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of 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 The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
exhale hard
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
divisible by two
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
Garcia
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From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have now something to work on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have now something to work on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Poor Jenny!
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
a particular point in time
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have now something to work on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have now something to work on.
on one occasion
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Jenny!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have now something to work on.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it was not like her to give way even under such a blow as this.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
which person or people
From this reading Leaving the great teacher she went to a quiet spot and spent the six months of enforced rest studying French, and at the end of the time went back to Garcia, who to her unspeakable relief said at once, "It is better, far better!
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were a death knell to her, and she said afterwards that what she suffered in that moment was beyond all the other agony of her life.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have now something to work on.
