used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
anew
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fayre made an ineffectual effort to speak, but no words came.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
arrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fayre made an ineffectual effort to speak, but no words came.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fayre made an ineffectual effort to speak, but no words came.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was nothing he could say.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Fayre made an ineffectual effort to speak, but no words came.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
divisible by two
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
Fayre
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From this reading Fayre made an ineffectual effort to speak, but no words came.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing he could say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading Fayre made an ineffectual effort to speak, but no words came.
KeannounUS /kiːn/
English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fayre made an ineffectual effort to speak, but no words came.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
not any; not one
From this reading Fayre made an ineffectual effort to speak, but no words came.
a brief written record
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing he could say.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
except for; apart from
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
express in words
From this reading There was nothing he could say.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
express in speech
From this reading Fayre made an ineffectual effort to speak, but no words came.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fayre made an ineffectual effort to speak, but no words came.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a tense silence, broken only by the sound of the distant traffic in Victoria Street.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
at the time that
From this reading Something of what he felt must have reached Kean, for when he spoke again there was a gentler, almost apologetic note in his voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
which person or people
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Fayre made an ineffectual effort to speak, but no words came.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading His mind was a chaos of contending emotions, the strongest of which, even now, was pity: pity for the man who, in his blind arrogance, had wrecked the life of the one being he had hoped to save.
