used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are just like what Charley used to send me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
callasnounUS /ˈkæləz/
Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977)
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
Charley
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From this reading "They are just like what Charley used to send me.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
and nothing more
From this reading "They are just like what Charley used to send me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They are just like what Charley used to send me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They are just like what Charley used to send me.
Millard
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From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
Phillida's
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From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "They are just like what Charley used to send me.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
in or at that place or location
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are just like what Charley used to send me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are just like what Charley used to send me.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "They are just like what Charley used to send me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They are just like what Charley used to send me.
belonging to which person
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They remind me that there is nothing more for me but to die and have done with the world."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The flowers were put out of her sight; but Phillida's mind had fastened itself on those other callas whose mute appeal for Charley Millard, at the crisis of her history, had so deeply moved her, though her perverse conscience would not let her respond to it.
XXXVIadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading XXXVI.
