used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVERS' LITANY I Bitter days--but suddenly breaking to dawn.
(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 Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A LOVERS' LITANY I Bitter days--but suddenly breaking to dawn.
the act of breaking something
From this reading A LOVERS' LITANY I Bitter days--but suddenly breaking to dawn.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A LOVERS' LITANY I Bitter days--but suddenly breaking to dawn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
demanding attention
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
the first light of day
From this reading A LOVERS' LITANY I Bitter days--but suddenly breaking to dawn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A LOVERS' LITANY I Bitter days--but suddenly breaking to dawn.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
divisible by two
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
How
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From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LOVERS' LITANY I Bitter days--but suddenly breaking to dawn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
LITANYnounUS /ˈlɪtəni/
any long and tedious address or recital
From this reading A LOVERS' LITANY I Bitter days--but suddenly breaking to dawn.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A LOVERS' LITANY I Bitter days--but suddenly breaking to dawn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
express in words
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A LOVERS' LITANY I Bitter days--but suddenly breaking to dawn.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LOVERS' LITANY I Bitter days--but suddenly breaking to dawn.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
at the time that
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading How would she be received, suddenly proclaimed his wife when this ugly crop of suspicion and gossip was at its height?
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
but in spite of that
From this reading There came to him, on the rack of this torment, a thought that tortured him anew, yet made for healing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even if, as in his extremity he debated, he dared all and defied all--snatched himself out of this hell by publishing his position and crying to all concerned, "Now do and say your worst!"--even if he so made an end of it, to what would he bring her?
