used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She would have been waiting breakfast for her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Pinckney's kindly old face suddenly rose up before Phyl.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She would have been waiting breakfast for her.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading She had committed the irrevocable.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Pinckney's kindly old face suddenly rose up before Phyl.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have been waiting breakfast for her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had committed the irrevocable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have been waiting breakfast for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have been waiting breakfast for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading She had committed the irrevocable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Miss Pinckney's kindly old face suddenly rose up before Phyl.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Pinckney's kindly old face suddenly rose up before Phyl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Miss Pinckney's kindly old face suddenly rose up before Phyl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
Phyl
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From this reading Miss Pinckney's kindly old face suddenly rose up before Phyl.
Pinckney's
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From this reading Miss Pinckney's kindly old face suddenly rose up before Phyl.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Miss Pinckney's kindly old face suddenly rose up before Phyl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had committed the irrevocable.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Miss Pinckney's kindly old face suddenly rose up before Phyl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had committed the irrevocable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Pinckney's kindly old face suddenly rose up before Phyl.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She would have been waiting breakfast for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not till they had gone ten miles on their way that the regret came, sudden and painful as the stab of a dagger.
at the time that
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When the contract is signed, when the china vase is broken, all the regret in the world will not alter the fact.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have been waiting breakfast for her.
