used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You wrong him and you wrong her by such a suggestion.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It was not her husband but her conscience that forced her to this retributive act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
lacking funds
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You wrong him and you wrong her by such a suggestion.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading It was not her husband but her conscience that forced her to this retributive act.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
opinion or judgment
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “Then you forced your wife to suicide?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You wrong him and you wrong her by such a suggestion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You wrong him and you wrong her by such a suggestion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was not her husband but her conscience that forced her to this retributive act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not her husband but her conscience that forced her to this retributive act.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not her husband but her conscience that forced her to this retributive act.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
piercinglyadverb
extremely and sharply
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
retributiveadjective
of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
From this reading It was not her husband but her conscience that forced her to this retributive act.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You wrong him and you wrong her by such a suggestion.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “You wrong him and you wrong her by such a suggestion.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “Then you forced your wife to suicide?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not her husband but her conscience that forced her to this retributive act.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you forced your wife to suicide?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then you forced your wife to suicide?”
Tuttle
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From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not her husband but her conscience that forced her to this retributive act.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Then you forced your wife to suicide?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The major, with his eyes fixed piercingly on this miserable man, replied with one pregnant sentence:
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “No,” he began; but before another word could follow, Miss Tuttle, resplendent in beauty and beaming with new life, broke in with the fervid cry:
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “You wrong him and you wrong her by such a suggestion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you forced your wife to suicide?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you forced your wife to suicide?”
