used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
(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 Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
annihilateverbUS /əˈnaɪəleɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With that contact,--which made her turn away her horrified, virginal eyes; was the misery of knowing that Blair was suffering.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading With that contact,--which made her turn away her horrified, virginal eyes; was the misery of knowing that Blair was suffering.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
psychological suffering
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With that contact,--which made her turn away her horrified, virginal eyes; was the misery of knowing that Blair was suffering.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading With that contact,--which made her turn away her horrified, virginal eyes; was the misery of knowing that Blair was suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
intimacies
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From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading With that contact,--which made her turn away her horrified, virginal eyes; was the misery of knowing that Blair was suffering.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With that contact,--which made her turn away her horrified, virginal eyes; was the misery of knowing that Blair was suffering.
engage in
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading With that contact,--which made her turn away her horrified, virginal eyes; was the misery of knowing that Blair was suffering.
Nannie
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From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
non-existent
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From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
a state of acute pain
From this reading With that contact,--which made her turn away her horrified, virginal eyes; was the misery of knowing that Blair was suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
a special situation
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
hard to endure
From this reading As David could not be made non-existent, she did her best to comfort Blair by trying to make Elizabeth forgive him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading With that contact,--which made her turn away her horrified, virginal eyes; was the misery of knowing that Blair was suffering.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
virginaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənəl/
characteristic of a virgin or virginity
From this reading With that contact,--which made her turn away her horrified, virginal eyes; was the misery of knowing that Blair was suffering.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was ready to annihilate David, had such a thing been possible, to give her brother what he wanted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With that contact,--which made her turn away her horrified, virginal eyes; was the misery of knowing that Blair was suffering.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
a late time of life
From this reading Nannie, thrown suddenly into the whirlpool of her brother's emotions, was almost beside herself with distress; she was nearly twenty-eight years old, but this was her first contact with the primitive realities of life.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Of course, with that scene in the parlor, all the intimacies of youth were broken short off; although between the two girls some sort of relationship was patched up.
