used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
how long something has existed
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
(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 He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the beginning, it is said, God made the heavens and the earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In the beginning, it is said, God made the heavens and the earth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tessibel was what most people would call a careless, worthless jade.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Tessibel was what most people would call a careless, worthless jade.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the beginning, it is said, God made the heavens and the earth.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In the beginning, it is said, God made the heavens and the earth.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading In the beginning, it is said, God made the heavens and the earth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the beginning, it is said, God made the heavens and the earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the beginning, it is said, God made the heavens and the earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the beginning, it is said, God made the heavens and the earth.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading Tessibel was what most people would call a careless, worthless jade.
held up in the air
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the beginning, it is said, God made the heavens and the earth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Tessibel was what most people would call a careless, worthless jade.
myriads
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From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Tessibel was what most people would call a careless, worthless jade.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the beginning, it is said, God made the heavens and the earth.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
Tessibel
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From this reading Tessibel was what most people would call a careless, worthless jade.
Tessibel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the beginning, it is said, God made the heavens and the earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
toadsnounUS /toʊdz/
plural of “toad” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
unteachable
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From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tessibel was what most people would call a careless, worthless jade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made the seas and all that in them is, with the myriads of fish, the toads, the snakes and afterward man.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then to grace His handiwork, He created the heart of a woman--the loving, suffering, unteachable heart of Eve.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The first tinge of thinking sorrow comes into a woman's heart at the age of fifteen, and this was the beginning of Tessibel's sorrow, as she lifted her feet over the hot sands and sped onward.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Tessibel was what most people would call a careless, worthless jade.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tessibel was what most people would call a careless, worthless jade.
