used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
(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 "It was my fault," she cried--"it was all my fault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was my vanity and silliness brought you to this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was my vanity and silliness brought you to this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It was my fault," she cried--"it was all my fault.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It was my fault," she cried--"it was all my fault.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was my fault," she cried--"it was all my fault.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was my fault," she cried--"it was all my fault.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
without much difficulty
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
sillinessnounUS /ˈsɪlinəs/
a ludicrous folly
From this reading It was my vanity and silliness brought you to this.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was my vanity and silliness brought you to this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She fell back a pace, pressing her hands to her temples as if to stifle their throbbing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading It was my vanity and silliness brought you to this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was my fault," she cried--"it was all my fault.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I had not seen M. de Mar for five weeks--I did not know, what I readily guess now, that he had taken sides against us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
a late time of life
From this reading I should never have written that letter--a three years' child would have known better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was my vanity and silliness brought you to this.
