used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
(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 And then as soon as she was alone all her anger fled from Annette to Leonard.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And then as soon as she was alone all her anger fled from Annette to Leonard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading And then as soon as she was alone all her anger fled from Annette to Leonard.
Annette
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From this reading And then as soon as she was alone all her anger fled from Annette to Leonard.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then as soon as she was alone all her anger fled from Annette to Leonard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
have
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
emphasisedadjective
spoken with emphasis
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading And then as soon as she was alone all her anger fled from Annette to Leonard.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then as soon as she was alone all her anger fled from Annette to Leonard.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
Gilson
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From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, oh, how Annette had hurt her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
how
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From this reading And, oh, how Annette had hurt her!
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
be the source of pain
From this reading And, oh, how Annette had hurt her!
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading And then as soon as she was alone all her anger fled from Annette to Leonard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And, oh, how Annette had hurt her!
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
an angry dispute
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
Sappha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
in the near future
From this reading And then as soon as she was alone all her anger fled from Annette to Leonard.
not in physical motion
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then as soon as she was alone all her anger fled from Annette to Leonard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
unreasonnoun
the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/
engaged in war
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then as soon as she was alone all her anger fled from Annette to Leonard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
which person or people
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She accused him with bitter unreason; for at this hour she was insensible to everything but the painfully humiliating results of what she still mentally called “his quarrel” with Horace Gilson.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The clash of the front door emphasised this provoking bit of courtesy, and Sappha flew like a bird to her room, that she might conceal the tumult of outraged feelings warring within her.
but in spite of that
From this reading For Annette had not yet learned how to endure; and they who can bear nothing are themselves unbearable.
