used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would not put out a finger to avert it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading He would not put out a finger to avert it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tragedy was then to be consummated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
Camelianoun
any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
From this reading Camelia galloped home furiously.
consummatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪtəd/
brought to completion
From this reading The tragedy was then to be consummated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He would not put out a finger to avert it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Camelia galloped home furiously.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Camelia galloped home furiously.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not put out a finger to avert it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Camelia galloped home furiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would not put out a finger to avert it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not put out a finger to avert it.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would not put out a finger to avert it.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He would not put out a finger to avert it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
strivingsnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋz/
plural of “striving” — an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tragedy was then to be consummated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The tragedy was then to be consummated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mary would go down into the pit of nothingness, and her love, her agony, her strivings after good, would be as though they had never been.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tragedy was then to be consummated.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The tragedy was then to be consummated.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tragedy was then to be consummated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "And _I_ live," thought Camelia, as she galloped, and her thoughts seemed to gallop beside her; they were like phantom shapes pressing on her from without, for she did not want to think.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not put out a finger to avert it.
