used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
anew
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
(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 NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She hated those two boys who had been spared when her own was taken.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She hated those two boys who had been spared when her own was taken.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She would not make them happy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She hated those two boys who had been spared when her own was taken.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
and nothing more
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
engage in
From this reading She would not make them happy.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
NOAHnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not make them happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
and nothing more
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She hated those two boys who had been spared when her own was taken.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
a male human offspring
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading She hated those two boys who had been spared when her own was taken.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She hated those two boys who had been spared when her own was taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She would not make them happy.
a special situation
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She hated those two boys who had been spared when her own was taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
at the time that
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
which person or people
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She was a widow who had just lost her only child, a little son, and she was in a state of morbid bitterness bordering on distraction.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the second woman with the two little ones came up and begged for the toy, something hard and sullen and cruel rose in the widow's heart, and she refused angrily to give up the thing.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading NOAH AGAIN In the street of candles a woman dressed all in black had picked up the poor old Noah's ark and was looking at it wildly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not make them happy.
