used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
cause to be bored
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading It had lived through things never to be told,--never to be comprehended.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
Dr
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From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
at any time
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
Karl
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From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
Karl's
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From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
immediately past
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It had lived through things never to be told,--never to be comprehended.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had lived through things never to be told,--never to be comprehended.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
Parkman
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From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
not in physical motion
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Hours had passed, and still she could not master the sobs.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It had lived through things never to be told,--never to be comprehended.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had lived through things never to be told,--never to be comprehended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed no one had ever been as cruel as Dr. Parkman had been to her that afternoon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It had lived through things never to be told,--never to be comprehended.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Karl would understand!--and in her passionate need of Karl's understanding she turned at last to the letter of which she had spoken, the letter which always seemed a little like Karl's voice speaking from out the silence.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Old and worn and blurred with the grief spent upon it, the letter bore upon itself the record of the year's desolation.
