used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
(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 Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had blotted the page of her old life that night and it never would be rewritten.
have
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
Bellenden
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From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading She had blotted the page of her old life that night and it never would be rewritten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
permission to do something
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
CZERNY'S
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From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
not in action or at work
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had blotted the page of her old life that night and it never would be rewritten.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had blotted the page of her old life that night and it never would be rewritten.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had blotted the page of her old life that night and it never would be rewritten.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She had blotted the page of her old life that night and it never would be rewritten.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
rewrittenverbUS /riˈrɪtən/
inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of
From this reading She had blotted the page of her old life that night and it never would be rewritten.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
cut with a saw
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Now, indeed, was Ruth Bellenden at the parting of the ways, and of all in Czerny's house her lot must have been the hardest to bear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For a moment I saw her, a figure to haunt a man, looking out from the door of her own room; but a long hour passed before I changed a word with her or knew if that which we had done would win her consent.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN We carried the shot to the stairs' head, each man working as though his own life were the price of willing labour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Miss Ruth had tidings of the great good fortune the night had sent to us, she would neither stay our hands with questions nor wait for idle answers.
