used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Mrs. Tice was right: marriage with Allen was out of the question.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Dora no longer wondered at Allen's strange silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dora no longer wondered at Allen's strange silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
a female human offspring
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
emanating from God
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
Dora
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From this reading Dora no longer wondered at Allen's strange silence.
Edermont
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From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
how
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From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
for more time
From this reading Dora no longer wondered at Allen's strange silence.
engage in
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Mrs. Tice was right: marriage with Allen was out of the question.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tice was right: marriage with Allen was out of the question.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
not any; not one
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Tice was right: marriage with Allen was out of the question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Tice was right: marriage with Allen was out of the question.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mrs. Tice was right: marriage with Allen was out of the question.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mrs. Tice was right: marriage with Allen was out of the question.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dora no longer wondered at Allen's strange silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Dora no longer wondered at Allen's strange silence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was natural that he should shrink from telling her so terrible a story, and from branding her father with the terrible name of assassin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Tice was right: marriage with Allen was out of the question.
Tice
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From this reading Mrs. Tice was right: marriage with Allen was out of the question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Tice was right: marriage with Allen was out of the question.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Tice was right: marriage with Allen was out of the question.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She remembered how she had been glad to know that her father had died without killing Edermont; that he had gone to his account without blood on his hands.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Dora no longer wondered at Allen's strange silence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not make the daughter of a murderer his wife; no power, human or divine, would sanction such a union.
