used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
dearly loved
From this reading Then she wrote: 'DEAR MRS.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading GOING HOME No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading GOING HOME No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading GOING HOME No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOING HOME No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
set up or found
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING HOME No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOING HOME No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading GOING HOME No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
for more time
From this reading GOING HOME No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading GOING HOME No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
not any; not one
From this reading GOING HOME No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
in the near future
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she wrote: 'DEAR MRS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING HOME No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
at the time that
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She retired to her own room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Then she wrote: 'DEAR MRS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GOLDSMITH, 'When you read this I shall have left your house, never to return.
