used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals he was profoundly sorry for her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Her grief excused her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At intervals he was profoundly sorry for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pity for her loosened, from time to time, the grip of his own pain.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Her grief excused her.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Pity for her loosened, from time to time, the grip of his own pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pity for her loosened, from time to time, the grip of his own pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals he was profoundly sorry for her.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Pity for her loosened, from time to time, the grip of his own pain.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pity for her loosened, from time to time, the grip of his own pain.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Pity for her loosened, from time to time, the grip of his own pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Pity for her loosened, from time to time, the grip of his own pain.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Pity for her loosened, from time to time, the grip of his own pain.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading At intervals he was profoundly sorry for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
express in words
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading At intervals he was profoundly sorry for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pity for her loosened, from time to time, the grip of his own pain.
a special situation
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pity for her loosened, from time to time, the grip of his own pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pity for her loosened, from time to time, the grip of his own pain.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told himself that she must have gone through intolerable days and nights of misery before she could bring herself to say a thing like that.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At intervals he was profoundly sorry for her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He did not know whether he believed what she had said, nor whether she believed it herself, neither could he understand her motive in saying it.
