used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
absolutionnounUS /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/
the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have something to tell you.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have something to tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
with low volume
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Can you receive my confession and give me absolution?” she asked him, acute anxiety shining in her dark eyes.
estrangement from god
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I have something to tell you.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
express in words
From this reading “I have something to tell you.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have something to tell you.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading After a day’s pain more acute than usual she sent for the missionary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was the Indian woman herself that settled the matter of the interview with Sergeant Starr.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have something to tell you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The missionary, being more man than missionary and having had large experience of the soul with its burdens of sin and terror, answered quietly, “Tell me your trouble.
