used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The leaving her father had been the result of long and painful thought.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
crisesnounUS /ˈkraɪsiz/
plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading They are not trained to face crises, to make prompt and just decisions.
decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading They are not trained to face crises, to make prompt and just decisions.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
DELIRIUMnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They are not trained to face crises, to make prompt and just decisions.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The leaving her father had been the result of long and painful thought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
Holliwell's
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From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
located inward
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
Joan
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From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
and nothing more
From this reading They are not trained to face crises, to make prompt and just decisions.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
the act of departing
From this reading The leaving her father had been the result of long and painful thought.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
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 The leaving her father had been the result of long and painful thought.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
engage in
From this reading They are not trained to face crises, to make prompt and just decisions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The leaving her father had been the result of long and painful thought.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading They are not trained to face crises, to make prompt and just decisions.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The leaving her father had been the result of long and painful thought.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
not in physical motion
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are not trained to face crises, to make prompt and just decisions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The leaving her father had been the result of long and painful thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are not trained to face crises, to make prompt and just decisions.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading They are not trained to face crises, to make prompt and just decisions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
at the time that
From this reading Joan had made but two such resolutions in her life; the first when she had followed Pierre, the second when she had kept Holliwell's books in defiance of her husband's jealousy.
which person or people
From this reading DELIRIUM It is not the people that have led still and uneventful lives who are best prepared for emergencies.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Now, in a few hours, events had crashed about her so that her whole life, outer and inner, had been shattered.
