used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
Ama
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From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
exhale hard
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
cause to be bored
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
a young female
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Girls like to make sacrifices for the man they love, I’m told.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
I'm
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From this reading Girls like to make sacrifices for the man they love, I’m told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Girls like to make sacrifices for the man they love, I’m told.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Girls like to make sacrifices for the man they love, I’m told.
engage in
From this reading Girls like to make sacrifices for the man they love, I’m told.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Girls like to make sacrifices for the man they love, I’m told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Girls like to make sacrifices for the man they love, I’m told.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Girls like to make sacrifices for the man they love, I’m told.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
toganounUS /ˈtoʊɡə/
a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Girls like to make sacrifices for the man they love, I’m told.
a shaky motion
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps the bitterness of her disappointment and chagrin was lessened by the thought that her friendship for Paul had brought it upon her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE SETTLE AN OLD SCORE After three hours Ama came to us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had exchanged her regal robes for a simple white toga, in which she appeared very charming in spite of her reddened eyelids and trembling lips.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a brave girl, I willingly confess, and bore the terrible blow as well as any woman could have done.
