used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN OF DAY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAWN OF DAY.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
Flora's
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From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
immediately past
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAWN OF DAY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
pardonableadjective
admitting of being pardoned
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN OF DAY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
a special situation
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There was no reason, indeed, why I should keep silence at such a time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I believed that we were both in the jaws of death, with not the faintest chance of escape.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Flora's words, and the meaning glance that accompanied them, melted the resolve I had made but a few ours before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To lift the cloud that was between us--to snatch what bliss was possible out of our last moments--would be a sweet and pardonable thing.
